Steel motor container ship · 1972–1982 · Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Craigantlet
The crew of the Craigantlet were lifted off by a Royal Navy Sea King from HMS Gannet at Prestwick after she drove ashore beneath Killantringan Lighthouse in a storm before dawn in February 1982, while the Portpatrick lifeboat and cliff rescue teams stood ready and the coastguard at Ramsey, on the Isle of Man, directed the operation.
Built in Finland by Reposaaren Konepaja in 1972 and owned in her last years by Skymar Navigation of Limassol, she had sailed from Belfast for Liverpool the evening before. Part of her cargo was hazardous chemical waste, and police closed off the shore around Portmaggie. Her back broke soon after she grounded, and further storms and the salvage work later split her in two.
Years of North Channel seas have since worn her down to wreckage scattered across the bay, now almost entirely below the surface.
- Type
- Steel motor container ship
- Year built
- 1972Reposaaren Konepaja
- Lost
- 1982
- Tonnage
- 808 GRTdiesel
- Length
- 77.98 m13.29 m beam
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway, United KingdomNorth Channel
History and LossLost 1982 · Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom.
She ran aground shortly before 4am on Friday 26 February 1982 during a storm, carrying containers stowed both above and below deck. Eleven crewmen were airlifted to safety, shuttled off the ship by the Sea King.
Built 1972 by Reposaaren Konepaja; 10 years in service. Lost 1982.
Condition of the Wreck
Intactness
Once almost intact and clearly visible, the wreck has gradually broken down under constant wave and tidal action. Her remains are now scattered across a patch of roughly 60 by 25 metres at the centre of the bay.
Sea-Surface Temperature by Month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface temp | 9.1° | 8° | 7.5° | 8.2° | 9.9° | 11.9° | 13.7° | 14.6° | 14.5° | 13.6° | 12.3° | 10.5° |
Additional Details9 further fields held for this wreck and not shown above.
- Builder
- Reposaaren Konepaja
- Propulsion
- Diesel
- Loss date
- 1982
- Latitude
- 54.8601° N
- Longitude
- 5.1461° W
- Water body
- North Channel
- War grave
- Not recorded
- Protected
- No
- Permit required
- No
Sources and VerificationEvery fact on this page traces to a published source.
- Historic Environment Scotland (Canmore, NRHE)inspire.hes.scot · Official record6 facts
- UK Hydrographic Officedatahub.admiralty.co.uk · Official record3 facts
- NOAA / NASA JPL MUR SST v4.1coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov · Institution or archive1 fact
- Scottish Shipwrecksscottishshipwrecks.com · Secondary source9 facts
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Historic Environment Scotland.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.
- JPL MUR MEaSUREs Project. GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1). PO.DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04
A further 4 fields were derived from the wreck’s recorded position rather than taken from a source.
Licences and credits for the open data used on this site are on the Attribution page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Craigantlet?
Craigantlet is the wreck of a steel motor container ship, off Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom. Craigantlet was lost in 1982.
How did the Craigantlet sink?
The cause of the loss of Craigantlet is not recorded in the sources held; the loss is dated 1982.