This is the information page about the shipwreck Ailsa, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 51.15 N,5 44.293 W (54.846216666667, -5.7131)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Agba
2. Ailsa
3. Alamance (probably)
4. Albia (probably)
5. Alcedo
6. Annagher
7. Ardglass
8. Argyle (possibly)
9. Azure
10. Bellatrix
11. Berbice
12. Betsey / bessy
13. Black diamond
14. Chirripo
15. Clementine
16. Dalriada
17. David andrews
18. Dettifoss
19. Enterprize (poss)
20. Fredanja (probably)
21. George
22. Graphic
23. Harrington
24. Hms jewel
25. Hmt rose ii
26. Housatonic (possibly)
27. Inverurie
28. Karanan
29. Lagan
30. M.j.craig (probably)
31. Maria
32. Mermaid
33. Middleton (probably)
34. Normanby hall
35. Norseman
36. Nyanza (possibly)
37. Oregon 1
38. Overton
39. Peridot
40. Princess victoria
41. Saint ronaig
42. Santa lucia
43. Solway queen (possibly)
44. State of louisiana (bow section)
45. State of louisiana (stern section)
46. Taymouth castle
47. Tiberia
48. Troutpool
49. U 776
50. Ub 85
51. Ub-85 / ub-82?
52. Ulrica
53. Vera louise
54. Woods

 

Name: AILSA

Length 30.5 meter
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: vessel, ex-rose, built 1867, ran aground 1m n of muck island, whilst on her regular route between ayr & belfast with general cargo & 1 passenger. owned at time of loss by ayr shipping co. (shipwrecks of the ulster coast & p steele)

Year of registration: 1892

Water depth above wreck: 1 meter

Known since: 1892, last detected: 1997

Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/12 29.5.97 AILSA, FIRST LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 1965, IN 545109N, 054414W. BADLY BROKEN UP, LYING IN SHALLOW WATER, IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. PART OF WK CAN BE SEEN LYING ON THE SHORE ABOVE MHW. NO SCOUR. SEABED ROCK & KELP. CAN BE DIVED AT ANY STATE OF TIDE. (P STEELE, 22.5.97) PLOTS CLOSE INSHORE INSIDE DANGER LINE IN AREA OF UNDERWATER ROCKS. NCA. 5.8.03 WGD POSN SUPPLIED BY GEODESY: 5451.153N, 0544.296W. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BADLY BROKEN UP

Position: 54 51.15 N,5 44.293 W

 

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