Irish Wrecks On-Line - Morococala MFV (No. 633a)

*Vessel Type:*	Steam Trawler	*Location:*	Co. Cork
*Date of Loss:*	19th November 1917	*Place:*	Cork Harbour approaches
*Cause of Loss:*	Mined	*Boat Dive from:*	Crosshaven
*Charted Depth:*	42m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 81 & 87
*Height of Wreck:*	3m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2092
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude (approx.):*	See Text
*Type of Seabed:*		*Longitude (approx.):*
*Average Visibility:*	20m	*Convert Lat. & Long.* to -	Decimal - CLICK HERE
*No image available.*		*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

Diving Information:

Lies 1.5 miles South-East by South-Half-South from the Daunt Light.
Approx. position of Light - 51° 43'N by 08° 15'W.
The hull has collapsed.
A steam winch, boiler, engine, and propellor shaft remain in place.
WARNING!!!The remains of trawl nets hang on exposed parts of the wreck.

Historical Information:

Built by Alexander Hall & Co, Aberdeen, in 1915, at a cost of £3500 for the Ross Steam Trawl Fishing Company Ltd.
She grossed 264.5 tons, measured 125.3 x 23.5 x 13.5ft. and was constructed in steel.
In 1915 she was taken over by the Royay Navy and converted into a mine-sweeper.
She was armed with a 6lb Hotchkiss quickfire gun, and two type D depth charges.
She arrived in Cork in June to work on escort patrol, anti submarine patrol and minesweeping duties.
Struck by a mine during mine-sweeping duties with "HMT Indian Empire" she sank in 6 seconds.
All the crew were lost.

Source Publications:

"The Diveable Wrecks of Cork Harbour" Article by Timmy Carey

by
SubSea Magazine Summer 2009

ISSN 0791-475X3 No. 134

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"

by

Dr. Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302705

Last update - 13-Sep-2013