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Zafiris: Mill Point, Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel
Cargo Vessel (20th Century), Motor Ship (20th Century)
Site Name Zafiris: Mill Point, Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel
Classification Cargo Vessel (20th Century), Motor Ship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Mill Point; Mid Point; Old Mill Point; 'near Old Mill Rock, Near West Tarbet'; West Tarbert; Mull Of Galloway; Irish Sea; Zafiris
Canmore ID 114388
Site Number NX13SW 8018
NGR NX 12765 30905
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/114388
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX13SW 8018 1276 3105
N54 38.38 W4 54.1
NLO: West Tarbet [name: NX 139 308]
Mull of Galloway [name: NX 157 302].
(Location of loss cited as NX 117 314/N58 34 27 W5 55 00). This vessel broke in two; the remains lie in about 18m depth of water).
G Ridley 1984.
(Location of loss cited as N54 38.38 W 54.01).
P C Miller 1992.
(Classified as M[otor] V[essel], with cargo of grain: date of loss cited as 17 December 1965). Zafiris: this vessel stranded near Old Mill Rock, near West Tarbet.
Registration: Greek. Built 1945. 1585grt.
(Location of loss cited as N54 38.38 W4 54.10).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location cited by Whittaker is accepted. This wreck is charted [Wk] at depth 5m and close inshore.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 November 2009.
UKHO chart no. 2198 (1978, amended 1987).
Loss (17 December 1965)
(Classified as M[otor] V[essel], with cargo of grain: date of loss cited as 17 December 1965). Zafiris: this vessel stranded near Old Mill Rock, near West Tarbet.
Registration: Greek. Built 1945. 1585grt.
(Location of loss cited as N54 38.38 W4 54.10).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (2 November 2009)
The location cited by Whittaker is accepted. This wreck is charted [Wk] at depth 5m and close inshore.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 November 2009.
UKHO chart no. 2198 (1978, amended 1987).
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 734
Name : ZAFIRIS
Latitude : 543823
Longitude : 45406
Date Built : 1945
Registration : GREEK
Type : MV
Tonnage : 1585
Tonnage Code : G
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 17
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1965
Comment : Stranded near Old Mill Rock near West Tarbet
Cargo : GRAIN
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 005356
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 54.63833,-4.90167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 54.63842,-4.90280
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth : 5.0
Depth Method : Found by diver
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 8
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : ZAFIRIS
Type : M GENERAL CARGO
Flag : GREEK
Length : 90.4
Beam : 12.8
Draught : 5.9
Tonnage : 1600
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 2695 TONS WHEAT
Date Sunk : 17/12/1965
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Observed Sinking
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1965
Last Detection Year : 1982
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Divers
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1945 BY A/B LINDHOLMENS VARV, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALEXANDER SHIPPING CORPORATION. PASSAGE ROUEN FOR BELFAST. RAN AGROUND DURING FOGGY WEATHER. BADLY HOLED AND AWASH, WAS ABANDONED AS CTL. ONE MAN LOST. (LL).
Surveying Details : **H1995/55 18.12.65 ASHORE IN 543830N, 045500W. (LL).
**31.3.69 BEING SALVAGED IN SLOW TIME. TOPS OF MASTS SHOW AT LW. (PORTPATRICK CG, MAR 1969). INS AS DW IN 543827N, 045500W. BR STD.
**H1285/82/226 21.10.82 CORRECT POSN IS 543822N, 045400W. DIVED THIS WK MANY TIMES. (P C MILLER, 18.10.82). NCA YET.
**H1285/82/226 12.11.82 LIES IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS WITH HEIGHT OF 3MTRS. NO DANGER TO INSHORE CRAFT. (P C MILLER, 6.11.82). AMEND TO WK 5MTRS IN 543818N, 045406. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : WK 5.0
Date Last Amended : 04/11/2009
Evidence Of Loss
(Location of loss cited as NX 117 314/N58 34 27 W5 55 00). This vessel broke in two; the remains lie in about 18m depth of water).
G Ridley 1984.
(Location of loss cited as N54 38.38 W 54.01).
P C Miller 1992.
