This is the information page about the shipwreck Archbald finney, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 26.766 N,5 22.561 W (54.730616666667, -5.3144333333333)

 

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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.

 

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26. Hunsdon
27. Inverurie
28. Jenemi
29. Karanan
30. Kempock
31. Kilbroney (probably)
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33. Lagan
34. Lagun
35. Leeds city
36. Loch sunart
37. Maja
38. Mermaid
39. Neotsfield
40. Oregon 1
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45. Rfa industry (probably)
46. Saint barchan
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Name: ARCHBALD FINNEY

Length 53.3 meter, width: 8.2 meter, tonnage 515 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1893 by fleming & ferguson ltd, paisley. owned at time of loss by a finney & son ltd, ardrossan. passage ardrossan for dublin. sank following collision with ss pearl.

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 40 meter, Height above seabed: 82 cm

Known since: 1975, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H2112/75 4.2.75 H2112/75 4.2.75 WK LOCATED IN 542648N, 052224W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.5 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. SEABED OF FINE SAND AND BROKEN SHELL. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 51/74).

- NM 396/75. 26.6.06 26.6.06 THIS IS THE ARCHIBALD FINNIE. (R YOUNG, TELECON). NCA. 15.1.08 15.1.08 DIVED IN 5426.772N, 0522.536W [WGD]. CONFIRMED AS ARCHIBALD FINNEY BY BELL. UPRIGHT AND INTACT WITH BRIDGE AREA COLLAPSED. APPEARS TO BE DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE WHICH IS EITHER DUE TO THE POOR STATE OF THE WRECK OR TO COLLISION DAMAGE (WHICH IS REPORTED TO BE CAUSE OF LOSS IN 1898). (C FIDDIS, EMAIL DTD 13.1.08). RETAIN WK 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 23.9.13 23.9.13 EXAM'D 9.6.13 IN 5426.766N, 0522.561W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.60 IN GEN DEPTH 40.1MTRS. SCOUR 1.8MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 51.2MTRS, WIDTH 11.8MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS. LIES 082/262 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1377). AMEND WK 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BRIDGE AREA COLLAPSED

Position: 54 26.766 N,5 22.561 W

 

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