Islay Iii: Port Ellen, Islay, Atlantic
Ferry (20th Century), Paddle Steamer (20th Century)
Site Name Islay Iii: Port Ellen, Islay, Atlantic
Classification Ferry (20th Century), Paddle Steamer (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Isle Of Islay; Sheep Island; Eilean Nan Coarach; Princess Louise; Loch Leodamais; Islay Or Islay Iii
Canmore ID 102606
Site Number NR34SE 8006
NGR NR 36793 44200
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102606
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR34SE 8006 3682 4469
N55 37.2 W6 10.8667
NLO: Port Ellen [name: NR 363 453]
Loch Leodamais [name centred NR 364 450].
Formerly entered as NR34SE 9234.
See also NR34NE 8001 and NR34SE 8008.
Quality of fix = E
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 6
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The ISLAY or ISLE OF ISLAY ran aground in fog and sank.
Surveying Details
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24 February 1975. The vessel was wrecked at Port Ellen, Islay at 55 37 12N, 006 10 52W. Some of this wreck is on the slope of a ridge, the rest is at the bottom in 15-16.7 metres.
Report taken from a letter by P L Sellars dated 11 February 1975.
17 November 1982. The wreck is reported at 55 37 13N, 006 11 08W lying in two main parts - one around the boiler and the other about 40 metres s of the boiler, where the main part of hull wreckage lies in 6 metres.
Report taken from Exercise Scoobie Scoop, 3-17 September 1982.
Note: the position given above is doubtful, and the vessel is referred to as ISLA III?
12 August 1985. The positions given for the wrecks of the ISLAY I and ISLAY III are 55 37 15N, 006 10 08W - in 13 metres. The sailing vessel J SWAN is also located south of Port Ellen at 55 37 15N, 006 10 56W.
Source: Dive West Scotland, p 124.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 003683
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.61995,-6.18210
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.61995,-6.18210
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 55.62000,-6.18112
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 10
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : ISLAY OR ISLAY III
Type : IRON PADDLE S FERRY
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 64.3
Beam : 7.3
Draught : 3.7
Orientation : 45.0
Tonnage : 539
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : GENERAL
Date Sunk : 15/07/1902
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1902
Last Detection Year : 1982
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Divers
Circumstances of Loss : **EX- PRINCESS LOUISE, BUILT 1872 BY TOD & MCGREGOR, GLASGOW, WITH 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE OF 347HP, 1 BOILER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DAVID MACBRAYNE, GLASGOW. RAN AGROUND IN FOG ON SHEEP ISLAND, PORT ELLEN & SANK. 24 CREW & 76 PASSENGERS SAVED. (OFF SCOTLAND)
Surveying Details : **24.2.75 WRECKED AT PORT ELLEN, ISLAY IN 553712N, 061052W [OGB]. SOME OF THIS WK IS ON THE SLOPE OF A RIDGE, THE REST IS AT THE BOTTOM IN 50-55FT OF WATER. (P L SELLARS, LTR DTD 11.2.75). INS AS DW. NC 2474.
**17.11.82 REPD IN 553713N, 061108W. LYING IN TWO MAIN PARTS, ONE AROUND THE BOILER & THE OTHER ABOUT 40MTRS S OF THE BOILER, WHERE MAIN PART OF HULL WKGE LIES IN 6MTRS. (EXERCISE SCOOBIE SCOOP, 3-17.9.82, REPORT). NCA, POSN GIVEN DOUBTFUL. REFERRED TO AS ISLA 3?.
**12.8.85 POSN FOR WKS ISLAY I AND ISLAY III GIVEN AS 553715N, 061108W IN 13MTRS. (DIVE WEST SCOTLAND). NCA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**11.4.08 EUT POSN: 5537.197N, 0610.926W. NC 2476.
**12.4.08 NAME GIVEN AS ISLAY, SITE DIAGRAM SHOWS WK LYING NE/SW WITH BOILER 40MTRS N OF MAIN PART OF WK. (SHIPWRECKS OF W OF SCOTLAND). NAME GIVEN AS ISLAY III [PHOTO OF STRANDING]. BOILER LIES IN 12MTRS AT BASE OF SHEEP ROCK, OR EILEAN NAN CAORACH. SEABED AROUND BOILER STREWN WITH METAL RIBS, PLATES & REMAINS OF ONE OF PADDLE WHEELS. WK HAS BEEN HEAVILY SALVAGED. BOW LIES ON TOP OF REEF IN LESS THAN 3MTRS, DEEPEST PARTS OF REMAINS LIE IN 14MTRS. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS)
General Comments : BOILER, RIBS, PLATES & 1 PADDLE WHEEL REMAIN
Chart Symbol : DW
Date Last Amended : 12/04/2008
