SS Carrick

 

Type:     Steamship

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Wreck Information :   The CARRICK sank following a collision with the SS DUKE OF GORDON in thick fog, whilst on passage from Belfast to Ayr. Report taken from a letter from P C Miller, 5 January 1991

 

Harbour / slip:     Inverkip marina  Troon yacht haven  RIBs from  Ballantrae

 

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Distance from harbour:  50.2Nm from Inverkip or 31.5Nm from Troon.   5.8Nm from Ballantrae 

 

Lat / Long:     N55 6.9833 W5 10.6667       6.7Nm bearing 359 north of Corsewell point   8.4Nm bearing 200 south of Ailsa craig

 

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Depth:  45m

 

Tides:  Tides

 

Diveboat:   Clyde dive charters

 

Diveshop:   C&C Marine Services

 

Accommodation:   Self catering                            

 

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Pub:      Inverkip marina                

 

Created by:     John Nicolson

 

Date:     27/4/09                       

 

Thanks To:  Canmore database

 

Links:    None                   

 

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Report:    HMS Hydra 11 October 1968.... A wreck was located on 5 June 1968 at 55 07 01N, 005 10 34W or decca [n brit] red e 7.70 [-0.30], purple e 63.53 [-0.33]. The least echosounder depth was 38.7 in a general depth of 45.4 metres. No scouring was observed. The vessel gave a good sonar return from the NW.

 

Report:  HMS Fox   20 July 1972. The site was examined at 55 06 59N, 005 10 40W. The least echosounder depth was 39.2 in a general depth of 45 metres.

 

 

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