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Wyre Majestic


Wyre Majestic

Fleetwood trawler, Wyre Majestic, FD 433 lost 18th October 1974 Islay Sound. Built 1956 at Cochrane of Selby.



    Passed there a couple yrs ago, nuthing visable to see now, saw the funnel & bridge for a while but all gone now, done well to have lasted so long !
    I was up there in 93/94 and you stand on her deck /
    she was full a blow holes like a whale -didnt venture below deck too dodgy even then -looked a bit like she does in photo at that time.
    where about in the Islay Sound did this happen?
    ive always like the shape o these auld sidewinders,they just look like they would weather any storm

    freddy d, on 22 October 2012 - 07:59 PM, said:

    where about in the Islay Sound did this happen?
    di ken but ky16 shid hiv a few creels slapped doon the side aw it while he passes fir labbys,, on his way ti hunt clams fir ma xmas denner ha
    freddy d. she ran aground appx. halfway between Rudha a Mhail.
    LT. HOUSE. and Port Askaig. near the distillery at  Bunnahabhain..

    mebey they were looking for a wee top up.
    I was on the LH Pioneer think it was 68 we ran aground on the rocks north side o Port Askaig coming out from the pier took 2 boats Mayflower  Freedom to tow us of.Think we had a wee top up that night.

    Mike Craine
    Oct 26 2012 06:25 PM
    At the time she was carrying out mid water herring etc trials with Wyre Defence - see www.seafish.org/media/Publications/SR123.pdf