Wicklow Ii (Possibly): North Channel
Craft
Site Name Wicklow Ii (Possibly): North Channel
Classification Craft
Alternative Name(s) Irish Sea; Unknown; Wicklow Ii (Possibly)
Canmore ID 101693
Site Number NW95SW 8002
NGR NW 94069 50011
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101693
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NW95SW 8002 9406 5001
N54 48.15 W5 12.2667
NLO: Portpatrick [name: NW 998 540].
Formerly entered as NW 95SW 8102.
See also NW95SW 8003.
Quality of fix = HF
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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20 February 1973. A small wreck, on rocky outcrop, was found during survey in position 54 48 09N 005 12 16W. The site was swept by side scan and close echosounded to the depth of 138 in 141 metres. The sand does not give a clear echo on the echosounder, but the wreck is more sharply defined on the side scan. It is probably old wreck practically completed buried in the sand.
Report by HMS FAWN.
Hydrogaphic Office 1995.
Wicklow II (possibly): [date of loss] 27 February 1885.
(Location cited as N54 48.15 W5 12.27).
(Classified as iron steamship, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 27 February 1885). Wicklow II: this vessel was in collision and sunk (Amphion). 5 miles SW of Portpatrick or 6 miles WSW of Corsewall [Point].
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1882. 987grt. Length: 67m. Beam: 9m.
(Location of loss cited as N54 46.50 W5 12.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The identity of this wreck remains unverified. It is charted [Wk] in a charted depth of 138m about 3.7nm SW of Portpatrick. The seabed is generally flat across this area; no seabed type is specified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 September 2009.
UKHO chart no. 2198 (1978, revised 1987).
Evidence Of Loss (20 February 1973)
Quality of fix = HF
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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20 February 1973. A small wreck, on rocky outcrop, was found during survey in position 54 48 09N 005 12 16W. The site was swept by side scan and close echosounded to the depth of 138 in 141 metres. The sand does not give a clear echo on the echosounder, but the wreck is more sharply defined on the side scan. It is probably old wreck practically completed buried in the sand.
Report by HMS FAWN.
Hydrogaphic Office 1995.
'Wicklow II (possibly)' [No further information].
(Location cited as N54 48.15 W5 12.27).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (1 September 2009)
The identity of this wreck remains unverified. It is charted [Wk] in a charted depth of 138m about 3.7nm SW of Portpatrick. The seabed is generally flat across this area; no seabed type is specified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 September 2009.
UKHO chart no. 2198 (1978, revised 1987).
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2661
Name : WICKLOW II
Latitude : 544630
Longitude : 51230
Date Built : 1882
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SS (IRON)
Tonnage : 987
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 67
Beam : 9
Draught : 5m
Loss Day : 27
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1885
Comment : Collision and sunk (AMPHION). 5 ml SW of P'patrick/ 7 ml SW or 6 ml WSW of C'wal
Cargo : GENERAL
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1672
Name : WICKLOW II (POSSIBLY)
Latitude : 544809
Longitude : 51216
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 27
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1885
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 005158
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 54.80250,-5.20444
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 54.80256,-5.20554
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Method : HI-FIX Parabolic or Hydrotrac
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 25.0
Depth : 138.0
Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 141
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Signal Strength : Slight
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1972
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H3671/72 20.2.73 SMALL WRECK EXAM'D 4.10.07 IN 544809N, 051216W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 138 IN GEN DEPTH 141MTRS. DOES NOT GIVE CLEAR ECHO ON E/S BUT MORE SHARPLY DEFINED ON DCS3. PROBABLY OLD WRECK PRACTICALLY BURIED IN THE SAND. (HMS FAWN 311/72). BR STD.
**H3671/72 1.3.73 INS WK LEAST DEPTH 75FMS [138MTRS]. BA 2198.
General Comments : PROBABLY ALMOST BURIED, SMALL WK OR ROCK
Chart Symbol : WK 138.0
Date Last Amended : 31/10/2000
