This is the information page about the shipwreck Torch, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 21.87 N,3 52.9 W (53.360516666667, -3.7421666666667)

 

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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. ? susie mo ii
2. Albanian
3. Albion (probably)
4. Amlwch rose
5. Ardlough
6. Bijou
7. Braeglen
8. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
9. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
10. Cambank
11. Cartegena
12. Chacabuco (possibly)
13. Chagres
14. Clytie
15. Constance
16. Cork
17. Delfina
18. Dublin
19. Fb 110 (possibly)
20. Fb 112 (possibly)
21. Fb 116 (possibly)
22. Fb 118 (possibly)
23. Fb 265 (possibly)
24. Fb 267 (possibly)
25. Fb 275 (possibly)
26. Fb 278 (possibly)
27. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
28. Fb 295 (possibly)
29. Fb 296 (possibly)
30. Fb 297 (possibly)
31. Fb 300 (possibly)
32. Fb 43 (possibly)
33. Fb 47 (possibly)
34. Fb 56 (possibly)
35. Fb 72 (possibly)
36. Fb 83 (possibly)
37. Fb 86 (possibly)
38. Fb 98 (probably)
39. Four brothers (possibly)
40. Ghambira
41. Gleneden
42. Horizon (possibly)
43. Hornby (possibly)
44. Hoveringham 2
45. Katy
46. Kilcoan (probably)
47. Kinkorth
48. Lugar
49. Lynkar
50. Manx fairy
51. Marie moller
52. Mermaid (probably)
53. Miriam thomas
54. Mtb 539
55. Nicola faith
56. Nydia (probably)
57. Ocean monarch
58. Penrhos (probably)
59. Penstone
60. Princess victoria
61. Rea 1
62. Rea 10
63. Rea 5
64. Rea 7 (possibly)
65. Rea 8 (possibly)
66. Rea 9 (possibly)
67. Rhosneigr
68. Rothsay castle
69. Seahow
70. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
71. Strathrye
72. Tongue beacon (possibly)
73. Torch
74. Tt 6 (possibly)
75. Vigsnes
76. Vine (possibly)

 

Name: TORCH

Length 48.8 meter, width: 6.5 meter, draught: 3.9, tonnage 274 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: built of iron in 1860 by l hill & co, port glasgow. owned at time of loss by dublin & liverpool ss packet co. one boiler, compound expansion engine of 75hp, single shaft. passage liverpool for ?dublin. general cargo. collided with ss 'chacabuco' and sank under tow 3m off great ormes hd. all crew except one man recovered by s tug 'guiding star'. (sibi)

Year of registration: 1987

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1987, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H3838/86 28.3.88 EXAM'D 27.11.87 IN 532151N, 035249W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.9 IN GEN DEPTH 16.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.4MTR. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 35MTRS. LYING 110/290DEGS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357).

- NM 1184/88. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED AND CONFIRMED AS BROKEN UP WK OF SMALL STEAMER. (K HURLEY, 6.7.90). 21.1.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. ALMOST CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION BY CROCKERY AS SS TORCH. WELL BURIED. MAINLY FRAMES REMAIN. (MR JONES, JULIE ANNE DIVE CHARTERS, TELECON). NCA. 27.3.04 EUT POSN: 5321.865N, 0352.891W. BA 1463 [MAY'02 EDN]. SEP 2019/000245915 20.2.20 EXAM'D IN 5321.870N, 352.900W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.08MTRS, LENGTH 55.12MTRS, WIDTH 11.34MTRS, HEIGHT 6.61MTRS, ORIENTATION 90/270. WRECK INTACT, SLIGHTLY DEGRADED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1573). AMEND TO DW 10MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP, WELL BURIED, MAINLY FRAMES REMAIN. WRECK INTACT, SLIGHTLY DEGRADED.

Position: 53 21.87 N,3 52.9 W

 

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