Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Tayleur, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 53 29.574 N,5 59.88 W (53.26825, -5.9294833333333)
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Die Texte zu diesem Schiffswrack sind in englischer Sprache 🇬🇧, da sie vom Hydrographischen Amt des Vereinigten Königreichs (UKHO) auf der Grundlage von Daten u. a. der Hydrographischen Dienste von Deutschland, der Niederlande und Belgien erstellt wurden. Sie enthalten die bekannten Details des Wracks und die Kommentare der Kartographen, die die Position und den Zustand des Wracks im Laufe der Zeit überprüft haben.
Name: TAYLEUR
Länge76.2 meter, Breite: 12.2 meter, Tiefgang: 6.4, Tonnage 1977 ton
Last: personnel,general and mixed goods
Ursache: 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).
Jahr der Registrierung: 1977
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 11 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 157 cm
Bekannt seit: 1977, zuletzt detektiert: 2013
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: 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.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: IRON HULL
Position: 53 29.574 N,5 59.88 W