This is the information page about the shipwreck Empire homer (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 52.952 N,7 30.885 W (56.845766666667, -7.2305666666667)

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: EMPIRE HOMER (PROBABLY)

Length 131.7 meter, width: 17.1 meter, draught: 10.4, tonnage 6996 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built in 1941. blown ashore onto skertichenish rock, off sandray i, hebrides, while on voyage greenock to new york. owned at time of loss by ministry of transport (haldin & phillips).

Year of registration: 1986

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter

Known since: 1986, last detected: 1994

Details measurements/cartography: 19.6.86 19.6.86 SCATTERED WRECKAGE OF LARGE WK, WITH GUN, DIVED ON IN 565240N, 073042W, APPROX. (TELECON - NAME OF CALLER NOT OBTAINED). NCA YET. H3112/86 10.7.86 H3112/86 10.7.86 WRECKAGE OF RIVETTED IRON ARMED STEAM VESSEL WITH TWO BOILERS RECENTLY LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 565253N, 073028W. WELL BROKEN UP, LYING CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE BAY IN ABOUT 18MTRS OF WATER. NO DANGER TO SURFACE NAVIGATION OR ANCHORING. (D J BURTON, 10.6.86). INS AS F. BR STD. HH100/351/08 10.8.94 HH100/351/08 10.8.94 LOCATED IN 565257N, 073054W [WGD]. INVESTIGATED BY DIVER. LIES AGAINST THE ROCKS ON THE WHOLE OF THE W SIDE OF THE BAY. MAJOR PARTS IN THE QUOTED POSN. THESE INCLUDE THE ENGINE AND BOILER. LARGEST PIECE OF WK STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. UNDERWATER, THE WRECKAGE EXTENDS FROM THE CLIFFS TO A DEPTH OF 12MTRS. (J LEIGH). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, ENGINE & BOILERS ARE LARGEST PART

Position: 56 52.952 N,7 30.885 W

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