This is the information page about the shipwreck William h welch (stern section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 57 52.532 N,5 43.121 W (57.875533333333, -5.7186833333333)

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: WILLIAM H WELCH (STERN SECTION)

Length 134.4 meter, width: 17.4 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 7176 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: a libery ship. passage london & the tyne for new york. ran ashore in a storm in black bay, loch ewe and broke in half off eilean furadh mor. the stern sank but bows drifted off before running aground. witnessed by local crofters. of crew of 74, 62 were lost.

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1975

Details measurements/cartography: H1310/74 17.2.75 WRECKED ON A ROCK 40 YARDS OFF THE WEST END OF EILEAN FURADH MOR IN 575233N, 054303W. SHE IS BADLY BROKEN UP AND COVERS AN AREA THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL PITCH AND STANDS NO MORE THAN 10 FEET ABOVE THE SEABED WHICH IS ROCK. (J B SAVAGE, LTR DTD 14.2.75). [WGD] POSN: 5752.532N, 0543.121W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: VERY WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 57 52.532 N,5 43.121 W

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