What is recorded here

Recorded wreck SWR002 is a large smuggling cutter lost off County Antrim in 1781. She lies fifteen metres down, reduced to scattered wood and iron plating. The sea stripped her speed and stealth, leaving only the hard truth that she existed and vanished.

The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Recorded wreck SWR002 as Large Smuggling Cutter. It was lost in 1781. Recorded depth: 15m. Recorded condition: Scattered wood and iron plating.

A Large Smuggling Cutter, Recorded wreck SWR002, was lost in 1781 off Northern Ireland, likely due to a wreck or deliberate scuttling; it lay at 15m depth, with scattered wood and iron plating remaining, indicating a modest but functional vessel used in the thriving smuggling trade of the era.

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