This is the information page about the shipwreck State of louisiana (bow section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 52.925 N,5 45.174 W (54.846216666667, -5.7131)

 

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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. Agba
2. Ailsa
3. Alamance (probably)
4. Albia (probably)
5. Alcedo
6. Annagher
7. Ardglass
8. Argyle (possibly)
9. Azure
10. Bellatrix
11. Berbice
12. Betsey / bessy
13. Black diamond
14. Chirripo
15. Clementine
16. Dalriada
17. David andrews
18. Dettifoss
19. Enterprize (poss)
20. Fredanja (probably)
21. George
22. Graphic
23. Harrington
24. Hms jewel
25. Hmt rose ii
26. Housatonic (possibly)
27. Inverurie
28. Karanan
29. Lagan
30. Lairdscastle (probably)
31. M.j.craig (probably)
32. Maria
33. Mermaid
34. Middleton (probably)
35. Normanby hall
36. Norseman
37. Oregon 1
38. Overton
39. Peridot
40. Princess victoria
41. Saint ronaig
42. Santa lucia
43. Solway queen (possibly)
44. State of louisiana (bow section)
45. State of louisiana (stern section)
46. Taymouth castle
47. Tiberia
48. Troutpool
49. U 776
50. Ub 85
51. Ub-85 / ub-82?
52. Ulrica
53. Vera louise
54. Woods

 

Name: STATE OF LOUISIANA (BOW SECTION)

Length 91.4 meter, tonnage 1869 ton
Load: personnel,general and mixed goods

Cause: built in 1872. ran aground on hunter rock whilst en-route glasgow to larne. four tugs unable to pull vessel off rock & she eventually broke in three. owned at time of loss by state steamship co. ltd. 3 masted iron vessel, built on clyde, ran aground on hunter rocks. the buoy marking the rock had been displaced and was 400 yards from its correct posn. vessel was badly holed on rocks. crew & passengers rescued. wk was advertised for sale in january 1879, but eventually broke up. she was identified by divers in 1966 who found a chamber pot bearing the company crest. (shipwrecks of the ulster coast)

Year of registration: 1997

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter

Known since: 1997, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/12 26.9.97 VESSEL LOCATED IN 1966. BOW & MIDSHIPS SECTION LIE TO SW OF SHOALEST POINT OF HUNTER ROCK, IN 545255N, 054506W. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND. AN ABUNDANCE OF FISH & SEALIFE ON THE WK. (P STEELE, 22.5.97). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. 5.8.03 EUT POSN SUPPLIED BY GEODESY: 5452.920N, 0545.163W. NE 1237. 24.9.10 LOCATED 2008 ON HUNTER SHOAL. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1273). NCA. SEP 2019/000054120 19.12.19 EXAM’D 12.9.19 IN 5452.925N, 0545.174W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.66MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 7MTRS. ORIENTATION 302/122DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD LENGTH 24MTRS, TOWARD 304 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1581). AMEND OBSTN 13.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 52.925 N,5 45.174 W

 

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