This is the information page about the shipwreck Eilean dhu, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 57.763 N,4 48.532 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)

 

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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. Adono
2. Akka
3. Amy (possibly)
4. Arab (possibly)
5. Arthur
6. Beagle
7. Brent 1
8. Brent 2
9. Brent 3
10. Brent 4
11. C22
12. Caledonian (possibly)
13. Captayannis
14. Carronade
15. Cawnpore
16. Champion
17. Cormorant 1
18. Cormorant 2
19. Cormorant 3
20. Cougier
21. D 36
22. D46
23. D5
24. Eilean dhu
25. Elf 3
26. Elf 4
27. Endeavour
28. Europa
29. Fernlea (possibly)
30. Franleon
31. Greenock
32. Hms arsenal (probably)
33. Hms seagull
34. Hms topaze
35. Iona i
36. Isabella of wigton (probably)
37. Jubilee star
38. Kintyre
39. Lady gertrude
40. Liz of ashton (possibly)
41. Mary anning
42. Ocean (possibly)
43. Osprey (fore part)
44. Ovington (probably)
45. Penola
46. Portland (possibly)
47. Princess of wales (fore section)
48. Rhoda (possibly)
49. Spray (possibly)
50. Urd (possibly)
51. Wallachia

 

Name: EILEAN DHU

Length 16.8 meter

Cause: sank while on tow to breakers. (j crowther).

Year of registration: 1988

Water depth above wreck: 26 meter

Known since: 1988, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: H1310/88/19 8.4.88 SANK OFF COVE ROAD SLIPWAY IN APPROX 555744.5N, 044821.5W [OGB], CLOSE TO THE Y BUOY. STANDS ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH OF 30MTRS. (J CROWTHER, 17.3.88). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH090/597/01 6.7.93 EXAM'D 9.5.93 IN 555746.1N, 044827.6W [OGB] (WK REPORT), IN 555746.4N, 044828.1W (ROS AND FAIR SHEET) USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.5 IN GEN DEPTH 25.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.9MTR. A VERY BROKEN CONTACT IN 4 PARTS. THE OTHER 3 ARE: 27.9MTRS IN 555746.4N, 044820.8W; 26.4MTRS IN 555746.5N, 044825.3W; 28.5MTRS IN 555746.8N, 044818.5W. (HMS GLEANER, HI 597). CHART AS WK 24.5MTRS IN 555746.1N, 044827.6W [OGB]. BR STD. HH090/597/01 14.9.93 POSN CONFIRMED AS 555746.1N, 044827.6W. (HMS GLEANER, 3.9.93). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5557.763N, 0448.532E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: A VERY BROKEN CONTACT IN 4 PARTS

Position: 55 57.763 N,4 48.532 W

 

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