This is the information page about the shipwreck Harrington, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 51.103 N,5 47.463 W (54.846216666667, -5.7131)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: HARRINGTON
Length 47 meter, width: 7.3 meter, tonnage 367 ton
Load: foodstuffs: solid
Cause: built in 1889 by ritson & co, maryport with triple- expansion engines of 60hp. owned at time of loss by plisson steam navigation co. ltd, london. ran aground off ferris point after a mooring rope entangled around her propellor. (wrecksite.eu)
Year of registration: 1941
Water depth above wreck: 1 meter
Known since: 1941, last detected: 1997
Details measurements/cartography: H1802/41 21.5.41 H1802/41 21.5.41 WRECKAGE, DRIES 3FT, LIES 304DEGS, 87YDS FROM FERRIS PT LT. (HM SHIP). PLOTS IN 545107N, 054723W.
- NM 1149/41. H444/67 15.2.67 H444/67 15.2.67 WK TO BE DELETED FROM CHARTS. (COMMISSIONER OF IRISH LTS, 14.3.67).
- NM 558/67. HH100/351/12 29.5.97 HH100/351/12 29.5.97 HARRINGTON, REPORTED WRECKED 1920, LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 545106N, 054724W. REPORTED AS VESSEL OF APPROX 1000 TONS, LENGTH 200FT. BADLY BROKEN UP, WRECKAGE SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA. NO SCOUR. IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. SEABED ROCK & KELP. (P STEELE, 22.5.97). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. 5.8.03 5.8.03 EUT POSN SUPPLIED BY GEODESY: 5451.103N, 0547.463W. NE 1237.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF BROKEN UP WRECKAGE
Position: 54 51.103 N,5 47.463 W