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Diving Information:

• Position above is approximate.
• She lies somewhere on the East side of Rathlin and is supposed to be close to the "Lochgarry".
• Although she has not yet been found, artifacts with French writing on them have been recovered in the area.
• Dive at slack water.
• There is a fee for launching at Ballycastle slipway.

Historical Information:

• Owned by Roger Rouello, Lorient, France, she measured 112 x 26 x 10ft., and grossed 234 tons.
• Flares were spotted on the morning of 15th off the East coast of Rathlin. The crew were picked up off Rue Point by a passing coaster several hours later and were transported to Coleraine.
• Suspected to have been illegally fishing the east side of Rathlin, when her trawl nets fouled the "Lochgarry" and she capsized.
• Trawl nets, doors and warps on the wreck of the "Lochgarry" would indicate that she lies somewhere nearby.
• Official reports state that she struck rocks off the Mull of Kintyre and sank.
• However, with a South-South-East wind and ebb tide it would not have been possible for the survivors and wreckage to reach Rathlin
• All twelve of the crew were rescued.

Source Publications:

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"	by	Richard & Bridget Larn
		Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"	by	Edward J. Bourke
		Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"	by	Ian Wilson
		Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993
"The Harsh Winds of Rathlin"	by	Tommy Cecil
		Impact Printing 1990 - ISBN: 0948154659

Last update - 04-Apr-2003

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