This is the information page about the shipwreck Aska, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 38.213 N,5 45.646 W (55.675316666667, -5.7981666666667)

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: ASKA

Length 135.6 meter, width: 18.6 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 8323 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,personnel,foodstuffs: solid

Cause: built 1939 by swan hunter, newcastle. owned at time of loss by british india steam navigation co. hired into government service as a troop carrier. while proceeding independently from bathurst, w africa, to liverpool with 300 french troops on board, some of whom were landed in france, 50 british troops and 9 other passengers. was bombed by german aircraft when between rathlin island and maiden's rock. 12 crew killed. was abandoned by passengers and crew, and drifted ashore, on fire, on cara island where she became a total loss. photo. (argyll shipwrecks & shipwrecks of the west of scotland)

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1992

Details measurements/cartography: AIR ATTACK TOOK PLACE IN 551500N, 055500W APPROX. (WW2SL). 18.8.53 WK LIES IN 553742N, 054519W APPROX. NOT DANGEROUS. (AUTHORITY UNKNOWN). INS AS NDW PA. NC F6629. 12.11.57 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H01000/40 2.2.56 CONFIRMED ASHORE ON CARA ISLAND. 25.2.75 WK DIVED ON IN 1966. PART OF MACHINERY SHOWS ABOVE SURFACE. (P L SELLARS, 11.2.75). HH100/351/05 10.3.92 WRECKAGE LIES BOTH SIDES OF REEF RUNNING N/S OFF CARA ISLAND IN 553813N, 054535W [OGB]. THE MAJORITY LIES TO THE W OF THE REEF AND THE ENGINE BLOCK BREAKS SURFACE AT MID-TIDE IN CALM CONDITIONS. WRECKAGE LIES IN 4-10MTRS OF WATER SO CLOSE TO THE REEF AS TO BE CONSIDERED PART OF IT. (P J MOIR, 4.3.92). INS AS DW. BR STD. 11.4.08 [EUT] POSN: 5538.213N, 0545.646W. NE 2475. 11.10.13 NOT IN NAVIGABLE AREA. (NETSURVEY, HI 1370). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 38.213 N,5 45.646 W

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