Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 937629
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/937629
UKHO Identifier : 002734
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.50033,-5.69160
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.50033,-5.69160
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 56.50050,-5.69050
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 25
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : THESIS
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 50.9
Beam : 7.6
Draught : 3.7
Orientation : 90.0
Tonnage : 379
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : IRON ORE & POTTERY
Date Sunk : 16/10/1889
Bottom Texture : Gravel
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1889
Last Detection Year : 2002
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Divers
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT 1887 BY MCILWAINE LEWIS & CO, BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W A GRANGER, BELFAST. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 60HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BELFAST FOR MIDDLESBOROUGH. RAN ONTO A REEF NEAR INNINMORE PT, & SANK IN DEEP WATER NEAR RUBHA AN RIDIRE. CREW OF 12 SAVED. (SIBI, ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS & SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND).
Surveying Details : **H1310/26/81 28.9.81 LOCALLY ACCEPTED NAME OF WK, NO CONFIRMATION. POSN 563000N, 054130W [OGB]. LYING AT 90DEGS TO SHORE WITH BOWS POINTING TO SHORE. BOW IN 15-17MTRS, STERN IN 30MTRS. WK APPEARS VERY OLD, PLATES FALLING OFF RIBS. (W MCGREGOR, LTR DTD 22.9.81).
**18.1.82 HULL COMPLETE. POTTERY IN TWO HOLDS. LYING WITH 15MTRS HEIGHT IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS, ABOUT 500MTRS SE OF EILEAN RUBHA AN RIDIRE, JUST S OF SMALL BAY. (BSAC WK REGISTER). NCA.
**H5249/76 11.6.82 INTACT, BUT VERY FRAGILE. TONNAGE GIVEN AS 500T GROSS, 151T NET. (DIVER MAGAZINE, 1982).
**23.9.91 EASY TO LOCATE BY E/S. SUBSTANIALLY SALVAGED BY R GRIEVE OF MULL DIVING CENTRE, SALEN. MANY PLATES MISSING FROM BOWS, BUT STILL BASICALLY INTACT. HEAVILY ENCRUSTED, PLENTIFUL FISH LIFE, CROCKERY STILL TO BE FOUND. EXCELLENT DIVE. TIDAL STREAM RUNS AT UP TO 2 KNOTS. (DIVE NW SCOTLAND, G RIDLEY).
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**23.3.01 LIES IN 5630.03N, 0541.43W [OGB], ABOUT 50MTRS FROM THE SHORE ON THE W OF RUBHA AN RIDRE. STANDS 3-4MTRS IN 25MTRS. (DIVER MAGAZINE, MARCH 2001). INS AS NDW. BR STD.
**HH100/351/19 6.11.02 2 PHOTOGRAPHS SUPPLIED SHOWING MARINE GROWTH ON WRECK. (D BELLMONT, E-MAIL DTD 5.11.02) NCA.
**15.3.07 EUT POSN: 5630.020N, 0541.496W. NE 2390.
General Comments : INTACT, UPRIGHT, PLATES FALLING OFF
Chart Symbol : NDW
