Eureka Vi
Bucket Dredger
Site Name Eureka Vi
Classification Bucket Dredger
Canmore ID 324057
Site Number NW54SE 8004
NGR NW 58475 42264
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/324057
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 065371
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIFT
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 54.71722,-5.75167
Horizontal Datum : UNDETERMINED
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 54.71722,-5.75167
WGS84 Origin : Undefined
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 8
Water Level Effect : Awash
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : EUREKA VI
Type : BUCKET DREDGER
Flag : NETHERLANDS
Length : 30.0
Beam : 8.0
Tonnage : 135
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 21/10/1975
Bottom Texture : Clay
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1975
Last Detection Year : 1975
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1961 IN HOLLAND WITH DIESEL ENGINE OF 260HP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DREDGER AND CONSTRUCTION CO LTD. BROKE ADRIFT IN GALE, CAPSIZED AND SANK IN BELFAST LOUGH. (LL, 22.10.75 & BANGOR DOWN C.G.)
Surveying Details : **22.10.75 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 544302N, 054506W. (LL, 22.10.75 & BANGOR DOWN C.G. TELEX) NCAV YET.
**23.10.75 DUTCH SALVAGE CO TO ARRIVE 24.10.75. (LL, 23.10.75)
**27.10.75 LYING ON ITS SIDE ON HARD CLAY & BOULDER BOTTOM. AWASH AT LOW WATER. (LL, 27.10.75)
**H3919/75 12.11.75 DW (AWASH) IN 544302N, 054546W, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S, RAFL IN 544251N, 054538W. (IRISH LTS NM 14/75) - TNM 2312.75 ISSUED.
**21.11.75 SUCCESSFULLY LIFTED AND PUMPED OUT ON 20.11.75. TO BE DRYDOCKED IN BELFAST. (LL, 21.11.75)
**H3919/75 2.12.75 TNM 2312/75 CANCELLED. AMENDED TO LIFT.
Charting Comments : TEMPORARY INFORMATION ONLY
Date Last Amended : 21/12/2004
