Irish Wrecks On-Line - Berry Bretagne MFV (No. 117)

Diving Information:

Position above is approximate.
She lies somewhere on the East side of Rathlin and is supposed to be close to the "Lochgarry".
Although she has not yet been found, artifacts with French writing on them have been recovered in the area.
Dive at slack water.
There is a fee for launching at Ballycastle slipway.

Historical Information:

Owned by Roger Rouello, Lorient, France, she measured 112 x 26 x 10ft., and grossed 234 tons.
Flares were spotted on the morning of 15th off the East coast of Rathlin. The crew were picked up off Rue Point by a passing coaster several hours later and were transported to Coleraine.
Suspected to have been illegally fishing the east side of Rathlin, when her trawl nets fouled the "Lochgarry" and she capsized.
Trawl nets, doors and warps on the wreck of the "Lochgarry" would indicate that she lies somewhere nearby.
Official reports state that she struck rocks off the Mull of Kintyre and sank.
However, with a South-South-East wind and ebb tide it would not have been possible for the survivors and wreckage to reach Rathlin
All twelve of the crew were rescued.

Source Publications:

*"Irish Wrecks Database"*	by	Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
*"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"*	by	Richard & Bridget Larn
		*Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970*
*"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"*	by	Dr. Edward J. Bourke
		**Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713**
*"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"*	by	Ian Wilson
		*Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993*
*"The Harsh Winds of Rathlin"*	by	Tommy Cecil
		**Impact Printing 1990 - ISBN: 0948154659**

Last update - 04-Apr-2003