Wreck: Okeanos (Steam ship)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Okeanos, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 35.062 N,9 41.73 W (52.584366666667, -9.6955)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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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Shipwreck details

Name: OKEANOS

Year of registration: 1947

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1947, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: 22.12.69 AGROUND NEAR KILCREDAUN HEAD LT, R. SHANNON. (LLOYDS, TELECON 22.12.69). NCA YET. 12.11.70 DIVED ON SEPT/OCT 1970. READILY LOCATED BY MASSIVE SAMPSON POSTS PROJECTING FROM SEA ABOUT 20YDS OFF ROCKS AND ABOUT 100YDS OFF ROUGH TRACK LEADING FROM CARRIGAHOLT TO KILCREDAUN LT. FORWARD PART OF WK DRIES. FOLLOWING SALVAGE WORK IN 1950'S ONLY BOTTOM OF HULL REMAINS. STERN IS BROKEN-UP AND PIPES, PLATES, VALVES AND PROPELLER SHAFT LIE AROUND WK SITE. (D S GALE, LTR IN SUB AQUA MAGAZINE, NOV/DEC '70). INS AS ST PA 238DEG, 500FT FROM KILCREDAUN LT. BR STD. 20.9.82 SHOWN AS ST [STS FOR PA] IN 523444N, 094242W. NC 2173. 31.10.84 STATED TO BE SHOWN INCORRECTLY ON CHARTS AND TO LIE JUST OFF FORESHORE UNDER OLD BATTERY AT KILCREDAUN PT. SHOWS 1.2MTRS AT LWS. (IRISH CRUISING CLUB SAILING DIRECTIONS [1983]). NCA YET. 20.11.85 CORRECT POSN IS 523456N, 094147W. DRIES 1.9MTRS. (IRISH CRUISING CLUB, 1983). NE 1547 & 1819. HH292/460/01 22.6.93 WK LIES ON TRANSIT E CORNER BLOCKHOUSE AND SMALL STONE CROSS MARKING ST CREDAUN'S HOLY WELL. (IRISH CRUISING CLUB, 25.5.93). AMEND TO ST DRIES 1.9MTRS IN 523502.5N, 094142W. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: HULL WELL BROKEN UP, SAMPSON POST ABOVE WATER

Position: 52 35.062 N,9 41.73 W

 

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