Robert Limbrick: Quinish Point, Mull, Passage Of Tiree
Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Robert Limbrick: Quinish Point, Mull, Passage Of Tiree
Classification Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sir Galahad; Star Of Freedom '56; Quinnish Point; Ardmore Bay; Sound Of Mull; Passage Of Tiree; Atlantic; Robert Limbrick; Robert Limbrick (Ex. ...)
Canmore ID 118616
Site Number NM45NW 8001
NGR NM 40945 57084
NGR Description NM c. 40 57
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM45NW 8001 c. 40 57
N56 38 W6 14
NLO: Quinish Point [name: NM 408 571]
Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46]
Tiree [name centred NM 00 45].
Location formerly entered as NM 4139 5724 [N56 38.1 W6 13.6].
Trawler wrecked off Mull. 14 members of the crew drowned. Coastguards still unable to board wreck. None of the crew of the Milford Haven deep sea trawler ROBERT LIMBRICK survived when the ship struck a rock off the north west coast of Mull early on Tuesday morning and foundered off Quinish Point [name: NM 408 571].
The sole vistim of the worst storm in Scottish seas in the living memory of seamen. So far, only two of the bodies have been recovered, and attempts by coastguards to board the stricken vessel, which is only 25 yards from the shore, were abandoned yesterday (Wednesday), because of the heavy swell. A litter of wreckage covered 1000 sq.yds. of shore. The ship's lifeboat was found, almost undamaged, high and dry on the shore, its protective covering intact, not having been used. A few hours after the sinking, shocked villagers and coastguards gathered on the ugly beach at Quinish. Bodies of two of the crew were washed up almost beyond normal high water mark.
Source: Oban Times, 9 February 1957.
(Classified as steel steam trawler: former names cited as Star of Freedom, and Sir Galahad, and date of loss as 5 February 1957). Robert Limbrick: this vessel stranded at Quinish Point. Photo in GH.
Registration: Milford Haven. Built 1942. 273grt. Length: 52m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 83.03 W6 13.67).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Quinish Point is situated on the NW coast of Mull, facing Coll.
The significance of 'GH' remains unclear.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 April 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 782
Name : ROBERT LIMBRICK (EX. ...)
Latitude : 563802
Longitude : 61340
Date Built : 1942
Registration : MILFORD HAVEN
Type : STEAM TRAWLER(STEEL)
Tonnage : 273
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 42
Beam : 7
Draught : 3m
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1957
Comment : Stranded at Quinish Pt. Photo in GH
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002659
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.63388,-6.22500
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.63369,-6.22603
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 56.63333,-6.22500
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 2
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : ROBERT LIMBRICK
Type : S TRAWLER
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 41.9
Beam : 7.2
Draught : 3.5
Tonnage : 273
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 05/02/1957
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1957
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **EX-SIR GALAHAD, EX-STAR OF FREEDOM '56. BUILT IN 1942 BY HALL, RUSSEL & CO LTD, ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MILFORD FISHERIES LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ABERDEEN FOR FISHING AND RETURN. WENT AGROUND IN VERY HIGH WINDS AND EXTREME WEATHER. CREW OF 12 LOST. (SIBI & LL).
Surveying Details : **H1060/57 6.9.57 ASHORE AT QUINISH PT, MULL IN 563800N, 061330W APPROX. (LL). FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 10/03/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 10/03/2009