This is the information page about the shipwreck Island magee, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 17.541 N,2 32.446 W (56.522716666667, -2.3277666666667)

 

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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. Anu (probably)
2. Asta (probably)
3. Aurora
4. Avondale park (possibly)
5. Ballochbuie (possibly)
6. Bay fisher
7. Clan shaw (part of)
8. Clan shaw (part of) (possibly)
9. Cyclops
10. Denmore
11. Einar jarl (probably)
12. Fylgia
13. Halland (probably)
14. Hms columba (probably)
15. Hms embley
16. Hms northumbria
17. Hms success
18. Hoche
19. Isla may
20. Island magee
21. Jonkoping ii (probably)
22. Maggie smith (possibly)
23. Mallard
24. Margaret rae
25. Munchen
26. Nobelese
27. Primrose
28. Protecor
29. Ptarmigan
30. River garry
31. Royal fusilier
32. Sabbia
33. Sneland 1
34. Stella
35. Stjernvik
36. Storjen
37. Strathisla
38. U 74
39. Uc 41
40. Ugie (possibly)
41. Valhallah

 

Name: ISLAND MAGEE

Length 35.7 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 227 ton
Load: stone,sand

Cause: built in 1900. one boiler, triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage dundee for leith. reported missing after passing n carr lightship on 26.10 and not seen again. sank during force 9 gale. 6 crew were lost, as were 6 of the crew of arbroath lifeboat 'robert lindsay' which was attempting to assist. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1960

Water depth above wreck: 35 meter, Height above seabed: 65 cm

Known since: 1960, last detected: 2008

Details measurements/cartography: H2618/60 28.7.60 H2618/60 28.7.60 LOCATED IN 561733N, 023225W. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 79FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 100FT. (HMS SCOTT, 2.9.59). INS AS NDW.

- NM 1411/60. 30.7.68 30.7.68 AMEND TO WK 16FMS. NE 149. H454/67 24.3.77 H454/67 24.3.77 LOCATED IN 561735N, 023229W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.8 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. (HMS FOX, SIGNAL DTD 28.2.77). H4818/75 3.8.77 H4818/75 3.8.77 EXAMINED 26.2.77 IN 561731N, 023222W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.8 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.3MTRS. LENGTH 42MTRS. LYING 250/070DEG, ON SW SLOPE OF A 10MTR HUMP. (HMS FOX, HI 134A/77). AMEND TO WK 28.5MTRS. BR STD. H1310/86/19 6.8.86 H1310/86/19 6.8.86 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS 'ISLAND MAGEE' BY BUILDER'S PLATE AND BELL. WK IS INTACT, STANDING 6MTRS HIGH. (W MURNEY, 27.7.86). HH100/351/02 13.12.89 HH100/351/02 13.12.89 DIVED ON IN 561730N, 023218W. COMPLETE WK, INTACT AND UPRIGHT. APPROX 40MTRS LONG, 8MTRS BEAM. LARGE GRAB ON STBD SIDE OF DECK. SINGLE HOLD FOR'D, ENGINE AFT. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH ON SEABED OF ROCK AND SAND. (G L WADSWORTH, 22.11.89). NCA. HH090/605/01 25.1.94 HH090/605/01 25.1.94 EXAMINED 21.8.93 IN 561732.3N, 023221.7W [OGB] USING MICROFIX [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.5 IN GEN DEPTH 36.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, BREADTH 8MTRS. INTACT, WELL DEFINED WK LYING 060/240DEG. NOT SWEPT DUE TO FISHING POTS IN VICINITY. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 605). BR STD. HH091/152/01 15.7.08 HH091/152/01 & SEP 2008/000080688 15.7.08 EXAMINED 29.1.08 IN 5617.541N, 0232.446W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.2 IN GEN DEPTH 35.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. LIES 065/245DEGS WITH BOWS ENE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1152). AMEND WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, ONE HOLD, ENGINE AFT

Position: 56 17.541 N,2 32.446 W

 

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