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| Location |
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Place Name : West Platters, Skerries, Anglesey |
Lat / Long : 53 ° 26 ' 10 '' North - 4 ° 45' 0'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : Chart |
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Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : schooner-rigged steamship |
Built : 1892 |
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Shipyard : Laird Brothers, Birkenhead
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Hull material : steel |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 4892 tonnes |
Length : 134 m |
Beam : 15 m |
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| History |
| Sunk : 09/02/1987 |
Cause : ran aground in thick fog |
Date Found : |
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| Depth |
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Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top : |
7 m |
0 m |
Deck :
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0 m |
0 m |
| Bed : |
5 m |
28 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : unknown |
Lying : unknown |
Condition : Extensive breakup |
Seabed Type : Gravel
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Artifacts : |
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : Originally - British & Atlantic Steam Navigation Co. |
Access : public
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War Grave : Unknown |
Protected : Unknown |
| Restrictions : 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 : |
Holyhead harbour. Excellent slipway at and owned by Holyhead Yacht Club. Permission to launch must be gained [this is almost certainly granted] - Low profile please! Alternative launch sites for non RIBs at Cemlyn Bay [deep shingle], Cemaes Bay or, weather permiting, Church Bay. Sea conditions and, in particular, viscious and sometimes spectacular tidal flows can be had at the wreck site. See entry fo the "Castillian" for more information.
Notes
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Notes : |
4892 tons Dominion Line. Cargo: 700 cattle, 1500 sheep, + horses. Crew: 56 plus 28 cattle tenders. Owned by British & N.Atlantic Steam Nav. Co. Managed by D.Richards. Built: 1892 by Laird Bros.,Birkenhead. Engines: do.,600 hp triple-expansion. Steel 4 masted schooner-rigged SS, 403.5'x 45.6'x 25'. Wrecked in thick fog; all crew rescued by lifeboats from Cemaes, Cemlyn & Holyhead.
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Link to More Info : |
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| Information Provided by : |
| Name : Tony Tollitt |
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| Supplementary Imformation |
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