| Firth of Cromarty |
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| Location |
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Place Name : Corsewall Point |
Lat / Long : 55 ° 0 ' 0 '' North - 5 ° 10' 0'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : DECCA |
| OS Grid Ref - |
Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : barque |
Built : 1888 |
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Shipyard : Russel & Co
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Hull material : iron |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 1528 tonnes |
Length : 80 m |
Beam : 12 m |
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| History |
| Sunk : 1898 |
Cause : weather |
Date Found : 1971 |
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| Depth |
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Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top : |
10 m |
25 m |
Deck :
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0 m |
0 m |
| Bed : |
10 m |
18 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : SSW |
Lying : unknown |
Condition : Scattered pieces |
Seabed Type : Sand
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Artifacts : bottles of whisky and beer |
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : Salvor - P.C.Miller |
Access : Public
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War Grave : Unknown |
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| When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
| 0 - hours |
0 - minutes |
- - high water |
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| General Information : |
Small Boat Launching : |
Dally Bay Loch Ryan |
Notes : |
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References : |
Clyde Shipwrecks - see Underwater Bookshop |
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From a dive on : 1970s |
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| Supplementary Imformation |
Added by:
Peter C Miller
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Posted on : November 1, 2014
The full story of Galloway's Whisky Galore Shipwreck, the "Firth of Cromarty" can be found in my book "Galloway Shipwrecks" by P. C. Miller. The ultimate guide to shipwrecks in SW Scotland. Just recently republished as a Boxed Set of 5 books.
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