This is the information page about the shipwreck Glenorchy (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 16.832 N,5 55.991 W (53.371616666667, -5.6589166666667)

 

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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. Hare (probably)
15. Hms deliverer
16. Hms guide me ii
17. Hms vanguard
18. John morrison
19. Leinster
20. Loch fergus
21. Marlay
22. Nellie esplin
23. Polwell (probably)
24. Queen victoria
25. Queen victoria
26. Rose mystique
27. Rose of lough gill
28. Sir charles napier
29. St ibar
30. St michan (possibly)
31. Tayleur
32. Therese emile yvon
33. Vesper (possibly)
34. W m barkley (possibly)

 

Name: GLENORCHY (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 2011

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter, Height above seabed: 160 cm

Known since: 2011, last detected: 2016

Details measurements/cartography: 11.3.11 LOCATED IN 5316.8332N, 0555.9917W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.73MTRS. LENGTH 57MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. (GSI DUBLIN BAY SURVEY 2011, POST SDC REPROCESSING). PROBABLE SEABED ROCK FEATURE. INS AS OBSTN 3.7MTRS. BR STD. 7.2.13 BURIED TO GUNHWALES ON THE STD SIDE WITH MUCH OF THE PORT SIDE VISIBLE. MACHINERY & THE IRON MAST REMAIN IN SITU. SOME OF THE IRON CARGO & LIQUOR BOTTLES ARE EVIDENT. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 3.3MTRS. LIES N/S WITH BOWS N. NAMED AS GLENORCHY (POSSIBLY). (WARSHIPS, UBOATS & LINERS - INSS 2012). AMEND WK 3.7MTRS. 10.4.14 LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.88 IN GEN DEPTH 6.4MTRS. LENGTH 69MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST). AMEND WK 3.8MTRS. SEP 2015/000263012 7.3.16 WK 3.725MTRS IN 5316.832N, 0555.991W [WGD]. (GSI IRELAND WK RECORDS, KRY10_01). AMEND TO DW 3.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BURIED, STBD SIDE DOWN, BOWS N

Position: 53 16.832 N,5 55.991 W

 

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