This is the information page about the shipwreck R. mackay (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 55.287 N,5 2.568 W (54.638416666667, -4.9028)

 

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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. Baron glamis (probably)
2. Ben-may
3. Boy john r
4. Buffalo (possibly)
5. Carrick
6. Chindwin
7. Cragsman
8. Craigantlet
9. Daily mail
10. Doris
11. Empress of japan (possibly)
12. Enda
13. Ethel crawford
14. Fair morn
15. Garnet
16. Haileybury
17. Kathleen
18. Kempock
19. Kerrera (possibly)
20. Lakemoor
21. Liverpool
22. Longwy
23. M3
24. Marsuka
25. Oswald
26. Perilia
27. Pollux 2
28. Prestige
29. R. mackay (possibly)
30. Rexmoor
31. Rowan
32. Socrates
33. Ulabrand (possibly)
34. W d potts (probably)
35. William castle
36. Winsome
37. Zafiris

 

Name: R. MACKAY (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1956

Water depth above wreck: 3 meter

Known since: 1956, last detected: 1976

Details measurements/cartography: H4957/56 20.8.56 H4957/56 20.8.56 WK IN 545517N, 050230W, OR 320DEG, 8.75C FROM STRANRAER RLY PIER LT. (RMS PRINCESS MARGARET HN) CHART AS DW (MASTS).

- NM 2068/56. H4957/56 5.12.63 H4957/56 5.12.63 AMEND TO DW (MAST). (NORTHERN LT HO BOARD). BR STD. H4957/56 22.2.65 H4957/56 22.2.65 G CONL BUOY CLOSE S OF WK. (TOWN CLERK STRANRAER NM DTD 11.2.65).

- NM 364/65. H4225/71 18.11.71 H4225/71 18.11.71 DELETE (MAST). (PORT MANAGER BT SHIP MANAGEMENT). BR STD. H2595/73 30.3.73 H2595/73 30.3.73 NO MENTION AFTER SURVEY. (HMS FOX, K6588/1-2, R OF S DTD 20.12.73). H2595/73 7.6.73 H2595/73 7.6.73 AREA EXAMINED BY DIVERS & ONLY A FEW PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND. EXISTANCE OF WK BUOY BEING CHECKED WITH STRANRAER. (HMS FOX LETTER DTD 27.5.73). AMEND DW TO F. NC 1403. H2595/73 19.7.73 H2595/73 19.7.73 WRECK BUOY STILL IN SITU BUT WILL BE WITHDRAWN SHORTLY. (HMS FOX LETTER DTD 11.7.73). DELETE BUOY. NC 1403. H444/67 13.4.76 H444/67 13.4.76 WK REPORTED AS DISINTEGRATED & WK BUOY REMOVED. (AREA ENG, WIGTOWN, LTR DTD 23.3.76). NCA. 12.9.03 12.9.03 EUT POSN: 5455.287N, 0502.568W. BA 1403 [5TH EDN MAY'03].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 55.287 N,5 2.568 W

 

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