Irish Wrecks On-Line - Pintail SFV (No. 655)

*Vessel Type:*	Steam Trawler	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	5th March 1949	*Place:*	Rathlin Island
*Cause of Loss:*	Struck rocks	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballycastle
*Charted Depth:*	6m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 5
*Height of Wreck:*	Scattered	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2798
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude:*	55.17.42 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks and kelp	*Longitude:*	06.17.30 West
*Average Visibility:*	6 - 10m	*Diving Experience:*	Novice

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Diving Information:

She lies North of Bull Point to the West of the lighthouse.
The boiler and part of the bow can be seen on the beach.
The engine, winch and plates lie 100m off-shore in shallow water.
Avoid a day when there is a swell in the area.
Not subject to tidal currents.
There is a fee to launch at Ballycastle Harbour.

Historical Information:

Built for Brixham Trawlers Ltd. by Goole Shipbuilding & Rep. Co. Ltd., Goole, in 1908, she measured 110 x 21 x 12ft., and grossed 200 tons.
Bound Donegal for Fleetwood with 300 boxes of fish.
During a North-East gale of sleet and snow, she foundered on the rocks at Bull Point.
Alarm was raised by a lighthouse keeper.
One of the crew managed to swim ashore, the rest were rescued by the Rathlin Life Saving Team.
The lifesaving team were awarded the Board of Trade shield for their rescue of the 11 crew.
No lives were lost.

Source Publications:

"Fleetwood Fishing Industry"

by
P. Horsley & A. Hirst

Hutton Press 1991 - ISBN: 1872167276

"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