William Manell

Type:     Steam trawler and minesweeper and escort trawler with the Royal Navy

Travel directions: From Belfast take the M2, A26 and A44 to Ballycastle, then the A2 along the coast to Portstewart or Portmore.

Dive Information: The wreck is intact and listing to port. There is damage to the deck and the trawl gallows have broken and have fallen to the side, but the hull is intact and the boiler and engine are still in place.

Harbour / slip: Portmore / Portstewart

Parking directions:           

Distance from harbour:   10.1 Nm from Portmore and 14.6 Nm from Portstewart   

Lat & Long: 55,18,580  007,04,570
 

Chart:

Depth:  30m

Tides:  Dive slack water.

Diveboat:        Dive North

Diveshop:         Dive North 

Accommodation:                                      

Suggested experience:    Experianced sport diver            

Other comments:  

Pub: Farrens bar (Irelands most northerly pub) also there are two other pubs in the area called the crossroads inn and the Sea View Tavern                                  

Created by:   Geoff          

Date:   13/3/08                               

Thanks To:        Paul W for the U/W Pictures                  

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