This is the information page about the shipwreck Ionian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 36.143 N,4 57.465 W (51.86985, -5.2152333333333)

 

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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. 12
2. Adamantios j pithis
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boy toby (possibly)
8. Canterbury bell
9. Carrier
10. Clapham (probably)
11. Concha
12. Dakotian
13. Englishman
14. Faraday
15. Four winds
16. Georgios markettos (probably)
17. Gratie gods (possibly)
18. Helene
19. Highgate (possibly)
20. Highland home (probably)
21. Hms caroline (aft part)
22. Hms leda (probably)
23. Hms marojam
24. Hms minicoy
25. Hms pilot vessel no.10
26. Hms select (possibly)
27. Hmsm e39
28. Humber
29. Ionian
30. Kelvinia
31. Kerloch
32. Lcg 15
33. Lcg no.16
34. Loch shiel
35. Maplefield (possibly)
36. Matronna
37. Olive branch
38. Pauline elizabeth
39. Philotis
40. Pikepool (probably)
41. Plm 21
42. Princess irene
43. Rasona
44. Sea farer (possibly)
45. Shaleen
46. Shamrock
47. Sovereign (possibly)
48. St jacques (probably)
49. St kilda
50. Thor
51. Tormes (possibly)
52. Vernicos alexia
53. Vernicos barbara iv
54. Vernicos giorgis

 

Name: IONIAN

Length 143.3 meter, width: 17.4 meter, draught: 11.3, tonnage 8268 ton

Cause: torpedoed 2 miles w from st govans hd. 7 lives lost (ww1sl). struck s e toe before going on to strike the cliffs near the castle.

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 0 meter

Known since: 1917, last detected: 1980

Details measurements/cartography: INS WRECK ON CHARTS. (BMVS). AMEND TO DWPA. H8609/47 27.7.48 AMEND NDW (E8262/2). NE 1179. H8609/47 5.10.48 AMEND TO NDW ON 1179. DELETE FROM OTHER SCALES.

- NM 2249/48. H3542/68 14.10.68 POSN 513607N 045724W. BOILERS AND ENGINES STAND ABOUT 22FT HIGH. LARGE QUANTITIES OF TORN STEEL PLATING REACH UP SOME 12-15FT. (R EDMUNDS, LTD DTD 7.8.68). 1.8.69 CONFIRMED TO BE THE IONIAN. (R EDMUNDS, LTR). H5001/72 21.11.80 AREA 2 CABLES AROUND REPD POSN CLOSE SOUNDED. NOTHING FOUND. LOCAL LOBSTER FISHERMEN DO NOT KNOW OF THIS WK. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 63B/77). RETAIN FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 36.143 N,4 57.465 W

 

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