This is the information page about the shipwreck Dromara, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 25.361 N,3 4.743 W (58.499833333333, -3.0844166666667)

 

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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. Andrias
2. Athenic
3. Avra (possibly)
4. Ben barvas
5. Benachie
6. Bettina danica
7. Bountiful
8. Clan mackinlay
9. Comet (probably)
10. Copeland
11. Corinthia (stern section)
12. Dromara
13. Empire citizen
14. Empire parsons (possiby)
15. Freya (part of)(possibly)
16. Freya (possibly)
17. Fulmar (possibly)
18. Glen loth
19. Hessen
20. Huntingdon
21. Intrepid ii
22. Kathe niederkirchner
23. Magnus
24. Moray
25. Neptune
26. Pitstruan (probably)
27. Prolific
28. Rein (possibly)
29. Renown ii
30. Rfa isleford
31. Rosebank (possibly)
32. Sandsend
33. Sound fisher
34. Stellatus
35. Sunbeam
36. Tern 1
37. Thunfisch
38. U 18 (probably)
39. V 81

 

Name: DROMARA

Length 55.2 meter, width: 9.4 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 723 ton
Load: ore

Cause: ex-raylight. built in 1921. one boiler, triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage londonderry for london. was abandonded when cargo shifted and vessel developed a heavy list. . ran aground at the foot of the old man of wick, after being abandoned when cargo shifted and she developed a heavy list, whilst on passage londonderry to london. (lloyds) vessel with 3 cylinder triple expansion engine and 1 boiler. crew rescued by wick lifeboat. (sibi & off scotland)

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1984

Details measurements/cartography: 27.7.70 RAN AGROUND AT FOOT OF THE OLD MAN OF WICK. (LLOYDS). POSN 582623N, 030439W FOR FILING ONLY. 24.2.04 STRANDING POSN GIVEN AS 5824.50N, 0303.50W, AT FOOT OF THE OLD MAN OF WICK OR NEAR HILLMAN HD. (OFF SCOTLAND PUBLISHED 1998). NCA. RSDRA2022000131756 26.1.23 WRECK NOT REACHED DUE TO HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS (2021 SURVEY). (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1710). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 58 25.361 N,3 4.743 W

 

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