This is the information page about the shipwreck Flying hawk, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 16.677 N,6 5.493 W (53.26825, -5.9294833333333)

 

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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. Atika
2. Benaiah
3. Bolivar
4. Bolivar (fwd part)(probably)
5. Bydand
6. County of lancaster
7. County of lancaster
8. Dieter
9. Explorer 1
10. Fern (probably)
11. Flying dart
12. Flying hawk
13. Glenorchy (possibly)
14. Hms deliverer
15. Hms guide me ii
16. John morrison
17. Leinster
18. Loch fergus
19. Marlay
20. Nellie esplin
21. Polwell (probably)
22. Queen victoria
23. Queen victoria
24. Rose mystique
25. Rose of lough gill
26. Sir charles napier
27. St ibar
28. Tayleur
29. Therese emile yvon
30. Vesper (possibly)

 

Name: FLYING HAWK

Length 24.4 meter

Cause: vessel, built 1876, was wrecked on maiden island during a violent storm. crew scrambled ashore. (shipwrecks of the irish coast, & wreck and rescue on e coast of ireland)

Year of registration: 1990

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter

Known since: 1990

Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/02 23.3.90 LIES VERY BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED IN 5-10MTRS AT THE BASE OF MAIDEN ROCK, OFF DALKEY ISLAND. METAL SHEETING, STEAM ENGINE AND PROPELLER TO BE SEEN. (I TUNSTEAD, 6.3.90). NCA, POSN 531640N, 060526W [OSI] FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: VERY BROKEN UP & SCATTERED

Position: 53 16.677 N,6 5.493 W

 

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