This is the information page about the shipwreck Isabella of wigton (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 57.946 N,4 46.516 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)

 

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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. Adono
2. Akka
3. Amy (possibly)
4. Arab (possibly)
5. Arthur
6. Beagle
7. Brent 1
8. Brent 2
9. Brent 3
10. Brent 4
11. C22
12. Caledonian (possibly)
13. Captayannis
14. Carronade
15. Cawnpore
16. Champion
17. Cormorant 1
18. Cormorant 2
19. Cormorant 3
20. Cougier
21. D 36
22. D46
23. D5
24. Eilean dhu
25. Elf 3
26. Elf 4
27. Endeavour
28. Europa
29. Fernlea (possibly)
30. Franleon
31. Greenock
32. Hms arsenal (probably)
33. Hms seagull
34. Hms topaze
35. Iona i
36. Isabella of wigton (probably)
37. Jubilee star
38. Kintyre
39. Lady gertrude
40. Liz of ashton (possibly)
41. Mary anning
42. Ocean (possibly)
43. Osprey (fore part)
44. Ovington (probably)
45. Penola
46. Portland (possibly)
47. Princess of wales (fore section)
48. Rhoda (possibly)
49. Spray (possibly)
50. Urd (possibly)
51. Wallachia

 

Name: ISABELLA OF WIGTON (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1977

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter, Height above seabed: 120 cm

Known since: 1977, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: H2579/76 6.4.77 METALLIC WK WITH SCHOONER BOW LOCATED 10.3.77 IN 555756N, 044627W [OGB] FIXED BY COMPASS CROSS BEARINGS. LENGTH 37FT, HEIGHT 7FT. EXAM'D BY DIVER. LEAST DEPTH [LEADLINE] 18 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. [OBSERVED TIDAL REDUCTION TO BE APPLIED - 2.3MTRS]. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. ONE BOLLARD FOR'D. HOLD OPEN. BOTTOM FLAT. (HMS BILDESTON, WK RPT NO.2, 20.3.77 & LETTER 231/P, 29.3.77). CHART AS USC 15.7MTRS.

- NM 976/77. H2579/76 23.6.82 BELIEVED TO BE BARGE 'SPRAY' [4128], PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN 555806N, 044627W, APPROX, AND WHICH WAS NOT LOCATED BY HMS VIDAL. (R-OF-S, 2.12.66). NCA. H1310/87/7 3.3.87 THIS WK IS THOUGHT TO BE 'ISABELLA OF WIGTON'. (J CROWTHER, 12.2.87). NCA. HH090/597/01 6.7.93 EXAM'D 8.5.93 IN 555757.1N, 044626.6W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.4 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.6MTRS. LIES 120/300DEGS. (HMS GLEANER, HI 597). AMEND TO WK 18.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 57.946 N,4 46.516 W

 

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