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Wilmere: Sanda Island, Firth Of Clyde

Motor Vessel (20th Century), Salvage Vessel (20th Century)

Site Name Wilmere: Sanda Island, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Motor Vessel (20th Century), Salvage Vessel (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) North Channel; Irish Sea; Outer Clyde Estuary; Wilmere (Probably)

Canmore ID 115512

Site Number NR70SW 8014

NGR NR 72204 03524

NGR Description NR c. 725 037

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

Archaeology Notes

NR70SW 8014 c. 725 037

N55 16.5 W5 34.9

NLO: Sanda Island [name: NR 735 045].

See also NR70SW 8001.

Formerly entered as NR70SW 9163 at cited location NR 7240 0360 [N55 16.43 W5 35.02]. Location also formerly cited as NR c. 72 04 [N55 17 W5 35].

Motor vessel WILMERE, of Troon. Master, Peter McShannon. Lost 11 Aug 1976. Sanda, 200 yards from lighthouse (200 yards west scored out). Wind south west force 6. Cause of wreck, anchor cable breaking. Cargo salvage. Vessel was working at salvage operations on wreck of BYRON DARNTON [NR70SW 8001]. Vessel sank approx. 0245 am, Friday 13 Aug 1976.

[Contemporary] source: Sanda Lighthouse.

(Classified as Motor Salvage Vessel: date of loss cited as 13 August 1976). Wilmere. [No further textual information].

Registration: British. Length 28m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 16.40 W5 35.67).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The lighthouse (NR70SW 4) on Sanda is at NR 72549 03715, placing the loss on the S side of the island.

The date of loss cited in the primary account is preferred over that cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2002.

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Loss (11 August 1976)

Motor vessel WILMERE, of Troon. Master, Peter McShannon. Lost 11 Aug 1976. Sanda, 200 yards from lighthouse (200 yards west scored out). Wind south west force 6. Cause of wreck, anchor cable breaking. Cargo salvage. Vessel was working at salvage operations on wreck of BYRON DARNTON [NR70SW 8001]. Vessel sank approx. 0245 am, Friday 13 Aug 1976.

[Contemporary] source: Sanda Lighthouse.

(Classified as Motor Salvage Vessel: date of loss cited as 13 August 1976). Wilmere. [No further textual information].

Registration: British. Length 28m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 16.40 W5 35.67).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (13 June 2002)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The lighthouse (NR70SW 4) on Sanda is at NR 72549 03715, placing the loss on the S side of the island.

The date of loss cited in the primary account is preferred over that cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2002.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 1767

Name : WILMERE

Latitude : 551624

Longitude : 53540

Registration : BRITISH

Type : MOTOR SALVAGE VESSEL

Length : 28

Position : Exact Position

Loss Day : 13

Loss Month : 8

Loss Year : 1976

Reference (19 April 2012)

UKHO Identifier : 003863

Feature Class : Wreck

Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck

State : LIVE

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 55.27306,-5.58667

Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.27305,-5.58772

WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)

Previous Position : 55.27333,-5.58362

Position Method : HI-FIX 6 Parabolic

Position Quality : Surveyed

Position Accuracy : 25.0

Depth : 11.0

Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder

Depth Quality : Least depth known

Water Depth : 16

Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged

Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name : WILMERE (PROBABLY)

Type : SALVAGE BARGE

Flag : BRITISH

Length : 28.3

Date Sunk : 13/08/1976

Contact Description : Entire wreck

Original Sensor : Reported Sinking

Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor

Original Detection Year : 1976

Last Detection Year : 1985

Original Source : Other

Last Source : Survey Vessel

Circumstances of Loss : **AGROUND NEAR THE SHIP LIGHTHOUSE, ISLE OF SANDA. VESSEL REPORTED MAKING WATER. CREW SAFE. VESSEL LATER SANK ON TOP OF EXISTING WRECK.

Surveying Details : **H2894/72 17.8.76 POSN 551629N, 053500W [OGB]. SANK WHILE SALVAGING BYRON DARNTON. (OBAN CG, TLX 13.8.76).

**H2894/72 15.10.76 WRECK LIES RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE SHIP LTHO AT SANDA IS. NEXT TO WRECK SHE WAS SALVAGING IN 551624N, 053501W. (OBAN CG).

**H1310/83/13 18.3.83 LARGE E/S CONTACT IN APPROX 20MTRS TO W OF BYRON DARNTON. POSSIBLY THIS WK. (SGT HARGREAVES, 16.2.83). NCA.

**H2885/83 1.5.86 EXAMINED 7.7.85 IN 551623N, 053512W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. DIVERS FROM RAF LEUCHERS REPORTED WK TO BE POSSIBLY THAT OF A TRAWLER. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 165B). BR STD.

Chart Symbol : WK 11.0

Date Last Amended : 17/10/2000

Date Position Last Amended : 10/06/1986

Desk Based Assessment (27 November 2014)

No further information found on shipbuilder or build-place of the Wilmere. No vessel under this name appears on www.clydesite.co.uk [accessed 2 December 2014] which may indicate that the vessel was not Clyde-built.

Information from Sally Evans (Cotswold Archaeology), 27/11/2014.

Project (October 2014 - April 2015)

The maritime archaeology of the Clyde has been identified as a focus for a major study of human interaction with the river through time by the RCAHMS following on from recommendations by the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF). Source to

Sea has been developed as the long-term research programme, of which the research into human connections with the River Clyde forms part. This project has comprised a study of the surviving shipwreck heritage of Clyde-built vessels lost within the Clyde estuary and Firth of Clyde.

This project has collated information from a range of sources and has enhanced knowledge of Clyde-built wrecks within the Clyde. In particular information from recreational divers has proved invaluable and has been the source of detailed information about the current condition of many Clyde-built wrecks, useful for on-going management. A number of wrecks previously recorded as of unknown identity in the RCAHMS database were positively identified during the project and more accurate positional information was established for a number of other wrecks. Additionally, the project identified a potentially significant wreck (Margaret Niven) the remains of which were not previously recorded. This project has also identified a number of other potentially significant wrecks within the Clyde, which reflect both its unique contributions to world-wide shipbuilding and local connections. These wrecks include paddle steamers (Lapwing and Princess of Wales), Clyde Puffers (e.g. Margaret Niven), steam-yachts with military connections (HMS Breda), a dredger (Greenock) and an 18th-century West Indiaman (Lady Margaret). Numerous other wrecks have been identified by this project, and all display some degree of significance.

Information from Sally Evans (Cotswold Archaeology) April 2015

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