Type:   Steel steamship

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Wreck Information: The steamship Clan Mackinlay was built in 1918 in Glasgow. It was bombed and sunk by German aircraft, whilst en-route from Bombay to London. It was owned at time of loss by Clan Line Steamers and carrying 5960 tons of general cargo.

Harbour / slip:   Wick

Parking directions:

Distance from harbour:   6 Nm

Lat & Long:   N58 32.061 W002 53.095 She is lying with its keel on an orientation of 115/295 4.75 miles from Noss Head.

Chart:

Depth:  67m

Tides:   Tide tables

Diveboat:           The Karin    Jean Elaine   Halton

Diveshop:   Scapascuba

Accommodation:   Livaboard

Suggested experience:    Trimix diver

Other comments: The side scan sonar indicated a height of 11.8 metres, length 130 metres (426 feet), and beam of 18 metres (59 feet) this report was from HMS Beagle

Created by:   Kevin Heath

Date:  26/12/07

Revision:  2 

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Dive reports :    Kieran Hatton  11/6/11  Day 1, the tides worked well for a dive on the Clan NacKinlay just outside of wick so we headed there. This was my 3rd dive on this wreck and yet again didn’t disappoint, clear blue water with light reflecting of white sand makes for pretty god diving conditions and with a 6000 ton ship at the bottom of the line it would be hard not to be excited. The stand out portion of this dive fo me was the stern section standing proud of the seabed, guns still in place with the ammunition ready use locker nearby and with some of the auxiallry navigation equipment on show it made for a great start.