This is the information page about the shipwreck St ibar, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 34.451 N,5 50.717 W (53.371616666667, -5.6589166666667)

 

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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. Atika
2. Benaiah
3. Bolivar
4. Bolivar (fwd part)(probably)
5. Bydand
6. County of lancaster
7. Dieter
8. Downshire (possibly)
9. Fern (probably)
10. Flying dart
11. Flying hawk
12. Glenorchy (possibly)
13. Hare (probably)
14. Hms deliverer
15. Hms guide me ii
16. Innisfallen
17. Leinster
18. Marlay
19. Nellie esplin
20. Polwell (probably)
21. Queen victoria
22. Queen victoria
23. Rose mystique
24. Salaminia (probably)
25. Samaria
26. St ibar
27. St michan (possibly)
28. Tayleur
29. Therese emile yvon
30. U-1051
31. Vesper (possibly)
32. W m barkley (possibly)

 

Name: ST IBAR

Length 18.3 meter

Cause: oil engine, single shaft. sank 6 miles from skerries harbour in heavy weather before a distress signal could be sent. five men lost, one recovered.

Year of registration: 1977

Water depth above wreck: 58 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1977, last detected: 20100425

Details measurements/cartography: H1270/77 26.10.77 REPD IN 533423N, 055037W BY DROGHEDA SUB AQUA CLUB. WK IS SCATTERED AS VARIOUS TRAWLERS HAVE FOULED IT WITH THEIR NETS. (A SHARKEY, 12.10.77). INS AS NDWPA. BR STD. H4466/81 16.11.83 LOCATED IN 533426N, 055038W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 55MTRS. (HMS FOX, HN 3.11.83). BR STD. H4466/81 29.2.84 EXAM'D 1.11.83 IN 533426N, 055038W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 15MTRS, BEAM 4MTRS. SMALL, MAINLY INTACT, WITH SEPARATE WRECKAGE WITHIN 15MTRS TO N OF WK, ORIENTATED N/S. (HMS FOX, HI 95). NFA. [WGD] POSN: 5434.447N, 0550.699W. 10.4.14 LIES IN 5334.440N, 0550.700W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57.92 IN GEN DEPTH 58.6MTRS. LENGTH 15.2MTRS, WIDTH 6.0MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST). AMEND WK 57MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 25.11.15 SHOWN AS WK 57.698MTRS IN 5334.451N, 0550.717W [WGD]. (CHARISE MCKEON, GSI, CV10-01, CELTIC VOYAGER). MOVE TO REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 53 34.451 N,5 50.717 W

 

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