Wyre Law: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch
Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Wyre Law: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch
Classification Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lowther; Miletus; Broad Bay; Portnaguran; Loch A' Tuath; Stornoway; Portnaguran; Wyre Law
Canmore ID 220866
Site Number NB53NE 8005
NGR NB 55287 37071
NGR Description NB c. 56 37
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB53NE 8005 c. 56 37
N58 15 W6 10
NLO: Broad Bay or Loch a Tuath [name centred NB 49 36]
Port nan Giuran [name centred NB 565 376]
Stornoway [name: NB 425 330].
Formerly entered as NB43NE 8006 at cited location NB c. 49 36 [N58 14 W6 17], and also entered in error as NB53NE 8012.
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 23 October 1952). Wyre Law: this vessel stranded on Lewis, near Portnaguran [Port nan Giuran], and was abandoned.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.27 W6 10.30).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The name of this vessel suggests that she was a Fleetwood-based deepwater trawler.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 January 2008.
Loss (23 October 1952)
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 23 October 1952). Wyre Law: this vessel stranded on Lewis, near Portnaguran [Port nan Giuran], and was abandoned.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.27 W6 10.30).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (21 January 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The name of this vessel suggests that she was a Fleetwood-based deepwater trawler.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 January 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2100
Name : WYRE LAW
Latitude : 581516
Longitude : 61018
Date Built : 1915
Registration : FLEETWOOD
Type : MFV
Tonnage : 313
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 41
Beam : 7
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1952
Comment : Stranded on Lewis near Portnaguran and abandoned.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000765
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.25444,-6.17167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.25405,-6.17280
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 2
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : WYRE LAW
Type : STEAM TRAWLER
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 41.2
Beam : 7.2
Draught : 3.8
Tonnage : 313
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : BALLAST
Date Sunk : 23/10/1952
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1953
Last Detection Year : 1977
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Circumstances of Loss : **STEEL STEAM TRAWLER, EX- LOWTHER ['48], EX- MILETUS, BUILT 1915 BY LIVINGSTONE & COOPER LTD., HESSLE, HULL WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 84HP, SINGLE SHAFT, 1 BOILER, MACHINERY BY C.D. HOLMES & CO. LTD., HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WYRE STEAM TRAWLING CO LTD. GROUNDED ON ROCKS AT BROAD BAY, ISLE OF LEWIS. (SIBI)
Surveying Details : **H7022/52 1.5.53 POSN 581516N, 061018W. (EDINBURGH, NLB). INS AS ST. BR STD.
**H1941/76 21.6.77 EXISTS IN CHARTED POSN, MUCH BROKEN UP & NOT VISIBLE FROM SEAWARD EXCEPT FROM BOATS CLOSE TO ROCKS. (HMS HECLA, ROS DTD 13.3.77). DELETE. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : ST
Date Last Amended : 27/05/2004
