Irish Wrecks On-Line - Woods SV (No. 995)

*Vessel Type:*	Brig	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	March 1827	*Place:*	Islandmagee
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballylumford
*Charted Depth:*	24m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 9
*Height of Wreck:*		*Admiralty Chart No:*	1237
*Hull Material:*	Wood	*Latitude (GPS):*	54 50.773 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	05 42.786 West
*Average Visibility:*	5 - 15m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Anchor chains lie in 24m to the South-East of Muck Island.
Good area for scallops, crab and octopus.
Launch from Ballylumford Harbour at any time or Portmuck at high tide.
Dive only at slack water 30 mins before High or Low Water Belfast

Historical Information:

Wrecked on the South East point of Muck Island during a gale.

Source Publications:

"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"

by
Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Peter Steel

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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)

Last update - 15-Jan-2002