What is recorded here
Ella Hewitt, a steam trawler lost in 1962, sleeps thirty metres beneath County Antrim waters. Her long steel body has settled into the seabed, transformed from working vessel to quiet monument. The sea keeps what it takes, and memory follows the shape of what was lost.
The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Ella Hewitt as Steam trawler. It was lost in 1962. Recorded depth: 15-11.7m. Recorded condition: Sunk into seabed. Anomaly: 62m X 19.5m X 4.7m.
Ella Hewitt was a steam trawler lost in 1962 off Northern Ireland. It sank into the seabed during trawling operations, with no specific details on lives or cargo lost, though it adds to the regional maritime history of fishing vessel wrecks.
A wreck point does not grant access or permission to dive, enter land, disturb the site or recover anything. Check current law and local conditions first.
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