On her last voyage she was carrying 410 tonnes of fertiliser which was bound for bristol in England.M
V Irish trader was a Hartlepool motor vessel grossing 344 ton's
She ran aground in 1974.
Nobody knows the real reason it went aground, it happened for tax reasons, drunken crew, or simple pilot error.
The coordinates are for the actual wreck which can be seen in google earth.
Please take extreme care when visiting this waymark Do not attempt to get close unless its at low tide.
beware the sand is very soft at this location.
Nobody knows the real reason it went aground, it happened for tax reasons, drunken crew, or simple pilot error.
The coordinates are for the actual wreck which can be seen in google earth.
Please take extreme care when visiting this waymark Do not attempt to get close unless its at low tide.
beware the sand is very soft at this location.
Date of Shipwreck: 1974 Type of Boat: Other Military or Civilian: Irish Merchant Navy Cause of Shipwreck: Unknown Accessibility: Can be accessed at low tide from Baltray Beach. Diving Permitted: Not Listed |
Visit Instructions:
Only log the site if you have visited it personally.
Floating over a site does not qualify as a find if it is a wreck that requires diving - you must have actually visited the site - therefore photos of the site are good.
Only log the site if you have visited it personally.
Floating over a site does not qualify as a find if it is a wreck that requires diving - you must have actually visited the site - therefore photos of the site are good.
