Wreck: Pandion (Steam ship)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Pandion, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 15.45 N,7 36.342 W (55.5414, -7.4795333333333)
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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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Shipwreck details
Name: PANDION
Length 88.7 meter, width: 13.1 meter, draught: 5.8, tonnage 1944 ton
Cause: 28.1.41 built 1926 by burntisland shipbuilding co. owned at time of loss by british & continental ss co. triple-expansion engine, single shaft. passage the tyne, via oban, to leixos. attacked and damaged by german aircraft on 28.1.41. ship anchored in loch swilly but was found to be taking in water & had to be run aground. later she broke in two & sank. (dods, sii).
Year of registration: 1971
Water depth above wreck: 12 meter
Known since: 1971, last detected: 1990
Details measurements/cartography: 6.10.71 6.10.71 REPORTED TO LIE OFF THE SMALL ROCK CALLED SWILLY BEG. (P HAND, 6.9.71). HH100/351/01 29.6.90 HH100/351/01 29.6.90 DIVED ON IN JUN '90 IN 551527N, 073617.5W [?OSI]. COMPLETELY BROKEN UP, LYING IN A GULLY, IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. ONLY THE FORWARD SECTION, FROM BOILERS, WHICH ARE INTACT, TO BOW FOUND. NO HAZARD TO SHIPPING. (PEARSE MCGUINNESS, LTR REC'D 25.6.90). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 23.4.05 23.4.05 EUT POSN: 5515.450N, 0736.342W. NE 2697. HH091/241/01 17.10.08 HH091/241/01 & SEP 2008/000086143 17.10.08 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (MARINE INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, JOINT IRISH BATHYMETRIC SURVEY PROJECT). AMEND FOUL. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, LYING IN A GULLY
Position: 55 15.45 N,7 36.342 W
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