This is the information page about the shipwreck Loch shiel, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 41.476 N,5 7.131 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Carrier
11. Clapham (probably)
12. Clydesdale
13. Colonian
14. Concha
15. Dakotian
16. Dan beard (fwd part)
17. Drina (probably)
18. Empire beacon (possibly)
19. Englishman
20. Faraday
21. Four winds
22. Georgios markettos (probably)
23. Gerard
24. Gisella (possibly)
25. Glenisla (possibly)
26. Graffoe
27. Gratie gods (possibly)
28. Helene
29. Hematite
30. Highgate (possibly)
31. Highland home (probably)
32. Hms arbutus
33. Hms caroline (aft part)
34. Hms leda (probably)
35. Hms marojam
36. Hms minicoy
37. Hms pilot vessel no.10
38. Hms select (possibly)
39. Hmsm e39
40. Humber
41. Hurst
42. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
43. Ionian
44. Kerloch
45. Kingstown (probably)
46. Lcg 15
47. Lcg no.16
48. Leysian
49. Loch shiel
50. Lord derby (probably)
51. Lucy
52. Maplefield (possibly)
53. Matronna
54. Morna
55. Morning star
56. Norfolk coast
57. Olive branch
58. Pauline elizabeth
59. Philotis
60. Pikepool (probably)
61. Plm 21
62. Portland (possibly)
63. Prince cadwgan (probably)
64. Princess irene
65. Queen
66. Rasona
67. Renfrew (possibly)
68. Sea farer (possibly)
69. Shaleen
70. Shamrock
71. Sovereign (possibly)
72. St george
73. St jacques (probably)
74. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
75. Szent istvan
76. Thor
77. Tormes (possibly)
78. Trevilla (possibly)
79. Vernicos alexia
80. Vernicos barbara iv
81. Vernicos giorgis
82. Whitehaven
83. Wiema
84. Wileysike

 

Name: LOCH SHIEL

Length 68.6 meter, width: 11 meter, draught: 6.4, tonnage 1277 ton
Load: foodstuffs: liquid

Cause: vessel, built in 1877 by d & w henderson, glasgow. owned at time of loss by j lilburn, glasgow. on passage from glasgow for adelaide and melbourne. ran ashore in a force 8 while seeking shelter. much of cargo of beer and whisky raised at time of wrecking, 3 locals died, 1 of alcohol poisioning & 2 trying to retrieve cargo. (sibi, diver magazine dec'99, pembroke shipwrecks & shipwrecks around wales).

Year of registration: 1982

Water depth above wreck: 4 meter

Known since: 1982, last detected: 1999

Details measurements/cartography: 7.4.82 7.4.82 REPORTED TO BE BROKEN UP, BUT SOME PLANKS STILL ON RIBS. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL III). HH100/351/10 9.11.95 HH100/351/10 9.11.95 WK IS TOTALLY BROKEN UP ON THE SW EDGE OF THORN ISLAND. SHE DISAPPEARS INTO THE SAND AT 9MTRS. THE REST IS COVERED WITH KELP. LOTS OF BROKEN BOTTLES AND HOUSE BRICKS TO BE FOUND. (R M JONES). CHART AS F IN 514127N, 050704W. BR STD. 29.11.99 29.11.99 EIGHT INTACT BOTTLES OF BEER RECOVERED BY SWANSEA ADVENTUROUS DIVERS CLUB. RIBS OF VESSEL CLEARLY VISIBLE. (DIVER MAGAZINE DEC'99). 12.10.05 12.10.05 EUT POSN: 5141.476N, 0507.131W. NE 3273.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP, RIBS REMAIN, REST KELP COVERED

Position: 51 41.476 N,5 7.131 W

 

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