Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Tayleur, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 29.574 N,5 59.88 W (53.26825, -5.9294833333333)
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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: TAYLEUR
Lengte 76.2 meter, breedte: 12.2 meter, diepgang: 6.4, tonnage 1977 ton
Lading: personnel,general and mixed goods
Oorzaak: built of iron in 1853 by bank-quay foundry ltd. owned at time of loss by pilkington and wilsons's white star line. passage liverpool for melbourne. total of 652 on board, many on passage to the australian goldfields. the vessel was the largest sv built in britian to date. passage liverpool for australia. encountered bad weather with winds ssw to sse force 9 and observations could not be taken. the compasses were inaccurate and the steering defective. the crew was largely of chinese and lascar seamen who were far from satisfactory. found herself off a lee shore at 1130am and dropped both ancors at once. both cables parted at once. the ship was swept onto rocks and was finally washed off to sink in deep water. vessel was uninsured and on her maiden voyage. crew of 71, 581 passengers. 290 lives lost, the numbers lost vary in differing accounts. (sii).
Jaar registratie: 1977
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 11 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 157 cm
Bekend sinds: 1977, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: H1270/77 8.12.77 POSN OF WK CORRECT & DIVED ON OFTEN. BELIEVED TO BE LARGEST OF HER KIND EVER BUILT. LOSS OF VESSEL MAINLY DUE TO INCORRECTLY SWUNG BINNACLE COMPASS & FAULTY SEMI-MECHANICAL STEERING GEAR. GIRDERS, PLATING & GENERAL MATERIAL LYING AROUND. SMALL BOILER 5FT DIAMETER SITTING ON TOP OF WRECKAGE,STANDS 3FT HIGHER THAN SEA-BED. CARGO REMAINING: ROOFING SLATES, ABOUT 60 TOMBSTONES, CROCKERY, WINE & BEER. (A SHORKEY, DROGHEDA SAC, LTR DTD 20.11.77). INS AS FOUL PA IN 532854N, 060112W [OSI]. 1.4.82 DESCRIBED AS LYING DISMASTED ABOUT 30YDS OUT FROM SE CORNER OF LAMBAY I. HT OF WK ABOUT 3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL II). REFERRED TO AS JOHN TAYLEUR. 11.4.14 LOCATED IN 53.29.574N, 0559.880W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.31 IN GEN DEPTH 11.6MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST, CRUISE GEO13_-01). AMEND WK 9.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: IRON HULL
Positie: 53 29.574 N,5 59.88 W