This is the information page about the shipwreck Briar, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 59.494 N,4 26.555 W (54.100166666667, -4.5481166666667)

 

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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. Afton
2. Albatross
3. Argo (possibly)
4. Ballina
5. Bessie
6. Briar
7. Cardea
8. Clwyd (probably)
9. Conovium (probably)
10. Crois bhride
11. Crown
12. Dundalk
13. Eileen
14. Ellen sheant
15. Empress eugenie
16. Florence
17. G-azjy
18. Glendun
19. Grinder
20. Hms racehorse
21. Lady louisa
22. Liverpool
23. Madge wildfire
24. Mary heeley
25. Mayfield
26. Melfort
27. Merisia
28. Mhari l
29. Opal (possibly)
30. Our brighter dawn
31. Our queen
32. Peveril
33. Pt1 or pt2
34. Queen of the isles (probably)
35. Robert dee
36. Saint mirren (possibly)
37. Skerries
38. Sy sol
39. Tumi joy 2
40. Viking
41. Waltham (probably)
42. William hanbury

 

Name: BRIAR

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter

Known since: 1975, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: H4242/75 3.12.75 SANK IN 26FMS IN POSN 121 DEG, 7.5 MILES FROM LANGNESS LT HO. (RAMSEY CG, TLX DTD 18.9.75). CHART AS USC 20FMS (35MTRS) IN 535927N, 042628W. BR STD. HH3944/88/2 8.4.91 NOT FOUND DURING MAIN AREA SURVEY OR IN EXTENSION OF AREA SOUNDED TO THE NORTH. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 466). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. HH100/351/07 28.9.93 LOCATED 3.5.93 IN 535929N, 042629W [OGB] USING DECCA. BROKEN UP COMPLETELY AND WRECKAGE STANDS NO MORE THAN 1MTR HIGH. (A CORKILL, 19.9.93). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL AREA OF DEBRIS, HT BY DIVER

Position: 53 59.494 N,4 26.555 W

 

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