This is the information page about the shipwreck Michael, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 9.07 N,7 7.1 W (52.122283333333, -6.9327833333333)

 

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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.

 

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28. Shadinsay
29. St margaret

 

Name: MICHAEL

Length 51.2 meter, width: 8.8 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 423 ton
Load: coal

Cause: aground in extremely strong gale at tramore bay, county waterford, on sandy bottom. (lloyds vol.219)

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1975, last detected: 1979

Details measurements/cartography: 16.1.75 16.1.75 POSN GIVEN AS 520800N, 070800W. (LLOYDS VOL.219) 17.2.75 17.2.75 CARGO OF COAL SOLD. ATTEMPTS TO REFLOAT BY SPRING TIDES DUE 16.2.75. (LLOYDS VOL.219) 2.2.75 2.2.75 STILL REMAINS ON THE BEACH. ALL MACHINERY AND CARGO HAS BEEN REMOVED. (LL, 25.1.77) H4641/74 3.8.79 H4641/74 3.8.79 ST IN 520903N, 070703W [OSI]. (DEPT OF TOURISM & TRANSPORT, DUBLIN LTR DTD 31.5.79). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 9.07 N,7 7.1 W

 

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