This is the information page about the shipwreck Ardbeg (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 2.217 N,3 45.828 W (54.290033333333, -3.9008833333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: ARDBEG (PROBABLY)
Year of registration: 1971
Water depth above wreck: 36 meter, Height above seabed: 136 cm
Known since: 1971, last detected: 1996
Details measurements/cartography: H5043/70 26.1.71 FASTENER IN 540212N, 034545W. POSN BY DECCA. (NETH HO). NCA. HH100/351/05 7.8.92 WK LOCATED 21.6.92 IN 540215N, 034513W. LIES N/S. WK IS UPRIGHT AND FAIRLY INTACT. BOW STANDS ABOUT 5MTRS OFF SEABED AND STUMP OF FOREMAST STANDS AN EXTRA 4MTRS HIGH. IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. TO BE FURTHER EXAM'D. (K HURLEY). INS AS USC 30MTRS.
- NM 2626/92. HH090/706/01 20.9.96 EXAM'D 16.5.96 IN 540213.0N, 034549.7W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 32.2, FOUL 32.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.5 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.7MTRS. LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 136/316 DEGS. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. AT THE S END THE BOW APPEARS TO HAVE A SNAGGED FISHING NET ATTACHED. (GARDLINE, HI 706). BR STD. HH100/351/12 7.10.96 DIVED AND FOUND TO BE A SMALL SS, PROBABLY A COASTER. APPEARS TO LIE BOWS N. NO MASTS PROTRUDING FROM HULL. APPROX LENGTH 110 FEET, BEAM 27 FEET. NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION MADE BUT IS PROBABLY 'ARDBEG'. (K HURLEY).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT
Position: 54 2.217 N,3 45.828 W