This is the information page about the shipwreck Ardencraig, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 55.302 N,6 23.654 W (49.921700, -6.394233)

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.

Name: ARDENCRAIG

Length 84.6 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 2153 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,grain

Cause: built in 1886 by russell & co. ltd., struck the crim rocks in thick fog whilst en route from melbourne to calais. after lifting off the rocks and drifting she eventually sank in broad sound. (shipwreck index of the british isles).

Year of registration: 1972

Water depth above wreck: 40 meter

Known since: 1972, last detected: 1974

Details measurements/cartography: H2568/71 22.3.72 REPD TO BE IN 495506N, 062415W. DEPTH OVER IT IS PROBABLY ABOUT 50FMS OR 40FT OFF THE BOTTOM. (HMS HECATE, R-OF-S 15.1.72). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. H1270/72 12.9.72 METAL SHIP WRECK 495512N, 062355W IN 130FT. SOME WRECKAGE STANDS UP TO 10FT FROM BOTTOM AND MASTS LIE AT ANGLE OF 20DEGS TO BOTTOM. NO SIGN OF MACHINERY OR PROPELLER. (FL/LT RAY, RAF SUB AQUA CLUB, 5.9.72). AMENDED TO USC 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2568/71 18.10.72 ACTING UPON LOCAL INFORMATION SURVEY PARTY LOCATED WRECK IN 495516N, 062336W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. (HMS HECATE, R-OF-S 3.8.72). AMENDED TO WK 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2568/71 14.11.73 DIVED ON BY MR COWAN & ALMOST CERTAINLY 'ARDENCRAIG' AND NOT 'TOLEDO' WHICH REMAINS UNDISCOVERED, PROBABLY CLOSER TO STEEPLE ROCK. (HMS HECATE, R-OF-S APPENDIX 2, 16.7.73). H3227/74 6.6.74 LOCATED WITH MAGNETOMETER/DECCA & DIVED ON. IDENTIFIED AS SAILING VESSEL SO CONFIRMED 'ARDENCRAIG' & NOT 'TOLEDO'. TANGLE OF GIRDERS STEEL PLATES CHAIN & REMAINS OF LARGE MASTS WHICH LOOK LIKE PROP SHAFTS APPEARS TO STAND UP 7FT OFF SEABED. (MR GILES, 15.5.74).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 55.302 N,6 23.654 W

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