This is the information page about the shipwreck Western explorer, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 50.516 N,9 46.734 W (52.841933333333, -9.7789)

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.

Name: WESTERN EXPLORER

Length 16.7 meter, width: 6.3 meter, draught: 2.9, tonnage 72 ton

Cause: ex-salamader. built of wood in 1984 at arklow. owned at time of loss by c minehane, ballylynch. oil engine of 245bhp, single shaft. took water in the engine room and later sank. crew recovered. (ll & fv directory).

Year of registration: 2003

Water depth above wreck: 79 meter

Known since: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: 27.3.03 SANK IN 5250.5N, 0946.7W [OSI]. (MRCC DUBLIN, FAX DTD 23.3.03). INS AS NDW. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5250.516N, 0946.734W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL

Position: 52 50.516 N,9 46.734 W

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