Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Politician (stern section), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 57 6.059 N,7 16.388 W (56.845766666667, -7.2305666666667)

De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.

Naam: POLITICIAN (STERN SECTION)

Lengte 143.6 meter, breedte: 17.7 meter, diepgang: 12.5, tonnage 7939 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: liquid

Oorzaak: ex-london merchant. built in 1923 by furness shipbuilding co. ltd, haverton hill-on-tees, with four boilers, screw engine, 2 steam turbines for 1004hp, single shaft. machinery by j brown & co. ltd, glasgow. owned at time of loss by charente ss co ltd. passage liverpool for new orleans. ran aground on rocks in fog and heavy weather. reported to be carrying 243,000 bottles of spirits. this loss was the inspiration for the novel 'whisky galore' by compton mackenzie. (sibi). charente ss co ltd was a subsidiary of thomas & james harrison, liverpool. presently owned by ss politician plc. (k mcdonald, diver magazine, nov '04).

Jaar registratie: 1941

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 5 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 45 cm

Bekend sinds: 1941, laatst gedetecteerd: 1994

Details metingen/cartografie: STRANDED IN APPROX 570400N, 071630W [OGB]. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H1286/75 19.8.75 LIES IN 570607N, 071628W [OGB]. ONLY NO.5 HOLD AND PART OF PROP. SHAFT REMAINS. DOZENS OF BROKEN WHISKY BOTTLES ARE SCATTERED AMONGST HEAVY KELP WHICH OBSCURES THE WKGE. (D SLOAN, 31.7.75). H1309/75 8.1.76 STERN SECTION LOCATED IN SOUND OF ERISKAY IN POSN 069DEG [T], 2.5C FROM CALVAY ROCK. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK AT CHART DATUM WAS 1.0MTR. WK LIES ON AXIS NE/SW AND COVERS AN AREA 72 X 20MTRS. ENGINE ROOM FITTINGS AND A PROPELLER WERE LOCATED. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CLEARANCE USING EXPLOSIVE DEMOLITION AND LITTLE REMAINS OF THE WRECK ABOVE THE KEEL OTHER THAN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND OTHER ROBUST SECTIONS. FUEL OIL IS REPORTED STILL HELD WITHIN THE LOWER PART OF THE WK AND LOCAL FISHERMEN ARE ANXIOUS THAT FURTHER DISTURBANCE SHOULD NOT TAKE PLACE. (ASADA, EXERCISE WRECK HUNTER, REPORT). H1280/15/77 ORIGINALLY AGROUND IN 570400N, 071630W [OGB]. STERN SECTION WAS TOWED SOME YEARS AGO TO SHELTERED POSN NEAR CALVAY ROCK AND SYSTEMATICALLY AND ILLEGALLY SALVAGED OF ALL NON-FERROUS METALS. APPARENTLY ABOUT 1000 TONS WRECKAGE REMAINS. COVERED IN KELP. (J MOOR, IOS). H1270/79 3.6.83 INS AS DW PA IN 570606N, 071612W [OGB]. BR STD. HH272/350/01 7.8.84 WK IS VIRTUALLY TOTALLY COVERED WITH SAND. ONLY SMALL AMOUNT REMAINING SUPERSTRUCTURE PROTRUDES ABOVE SEABED, IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. (LT M J LAW, REME). 22.1.87 POSITION TAKEN FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY: 570604.5N, 071620W [OGB] ON PHOTOPLOT PG 1423-LP1. AMENDED TO TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. NE 2770. 20.3.89 SALVAGE OPERATION PLANNED FOR EARLY SUMMER BY MR DONALD MACPHEE TO RECOVER THE 2-7,000 CASES OF WHISKY AND JAMAICAN BANK NOTES THAT ARE STILL IN THE WK. MAST TOPS OF VESSEL ARE 30FT BELOW SURFACE WITH A FURTHER 50FT BETWEEN UPPER DECK AND KEEL. (D TELEGRAPH, 20.3.89). THIS DOES FIT WELL WITH PREVIOUS DESCRIPTIONS RECEIVED. HH272/350/01 31.1.90 FURTHER REFERENCE TO PROPOSED SALVAGE ATTEMPT TO BE ATTEMPTED SPRING 1990. (THE GUARDIAN, 13.12.89). HH272/350/01 4.4.90 HH272/350/01 4.4.90 TIMES, 20.3.90). HH100/351/08 10.8.94 LOCATED BY DIVER. WELL BROKEN, STANDS 1-2MTRS ABOVE SEABED. WELL COVERED IN KELP. (J LEIGH). 24.11.04 TONS OF SAND MOVED BY AIRLIFT AND STEEL PLATES LIFTED DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN 1990. ONLY 24 BOTTLES RECOVERED. SAND HAS NOW DRIFTED BACK OVER WK TOGETHER WITH SEAWEED GROWTH. PHOTO OF VESSEL. (K MCDONALD, DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV '04).
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Positie: 57 6.059 N,7 16.388 W

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