What is recorded here
St. Mary was a fishing smack lost in 1918, now resting in seventy metres of water off County Down. The sea took her without ceremony, joining the long list of local boats swallowed by heavy seas. She belongs to the same dangerous coast that claimed seventy-three men in the Newcastle fishing disaster of 1843.
The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies St. Mary as Fishing smack. It was lost in 1918. Recorded depth: 70m.
St. Mary was a fishing smack lost in 1918 off the coast of Northern Ireland, resting at a depth of 70 meters. Its significance lies in contributing to the historical record of early 20th-century fishing industry activity in the region.
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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