Irish Wrecks On-Line - MFV Ogano (No. 649)

*Vessel Type:*	Trawler	*Location:*	Co. Donegal
*Date of Loss:*	1997 approx.	*Place:*	St. John's Point
*Cause of Loss:*	Sunk on purpose	*Boat Dive from:*	Killybegs or Teelin
*Charted Depth:*	37m to 50m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 10
*Height of Wreck:*	10m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2702 and/or 2725
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude (GPS):*	54° 34' 59.52" North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	08° 30' 01.62" West
*Average Visibility:*	15 - 20m	*Convert Lat. & Long.* to -	Decimal - CLICK HERE
Image available?	Yes - see below	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

Diving Information:

Lies just off the Bullockmore cardinal buoy in 37 to 50m.
Depth to the top of the wreck is around 35 to 38m.
Warning!!! G. Brown recently reported that there is a net snagged on the wheelhouse area.

Historical Information:

Little is known about the wreck other than she was sunk on purpose about 7 years ago after littering a pier in Killybegs for some time.
Found in 2004 by P. McCamley, G. Brown and J. Lyons of Newry & Mourne SAC and is often dived by local clubs.
The mystery as to her name was supplied by Keith Farrell, Newry & Mourne SAC
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M.F.V. Ogano

Click HERE for INFOMAR* Side-Scan image

Other Sources:

*Geological Survey of Ireland	-	Internet site (2020)
*Malcom Houston*	-	Donegal SAC 2004
*Keith Farrell*	-	Newry & Mourne SAC 2005
*Gerry Brown*	-	Newry & Mourne SAC 2006

Last update - 08-Nov-2020