Trawler · 1907–1918 · Dublin, Ireland

Guide Me II

Also known as HMS Guide Me II.

A live round was still sitting in the breech of her six-pounder Hotchkiss gun when divers brought it up in 1990; restored, the gun is now on show in the National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire. The Guide Me II started out in 1907 as an Aberdeen fishing boat.

In 1915 the Admiralty hired her, mounted the gun and put her on anti-submarine patrol, until a collision on 29 August 1918 sank her with the loss of one crewman. Diver Ivan Tunstead found her again in 1990. She sits upright and very intact on coarse sand at 32-38 metres, 1.5 kilometres southeast of the Muglins, east of Dalkey Island, and the hole torn by the collision shows plainly in her port side.

She measures 26 metres from end to end, and lobsters and conger eels live all through her.

Type
Trawler
Year built
1907Aberdeen
Lost
1918Collision
Length
26 m
Depth
32–38 m
Location
Dublin, IrelandIrish Sea

4 of 6 facts above are cited in Sources below.

Deeper than 126 of the 185 wrecks on the map with a recorded depth.

History and LossLost 1918 · Collision · World War I · Dublin, Ireland.

On 29 August 1918, during a coastal anti-submarine patrol off Dublin Bay, the Guide Me II was involved in a collision — reports vary as to whether it was with an unnamed vessel or with the Muglins rocks east of Dalkey Island. One crew member was lost in the sinking. The wreck settled upright on a coarse sandy seabed at approximately 33m depth.

Built 1907 by Aberdeen; 11 years in service, also recorded as HMS Guide Me II. Lost 1918, Collision during World War I.

Condition of the WreckIntact, in 32–38 m, on coarse sand.

Intactness

She sits upright on coarse sand and has stayed very intact, with her holds, gun platform and some of the wheelhouse still in place. Her six-pounder Hotchkiss gun is no longer aboard: it was recovered in 1990 and is now held by the National Maritime Museum. Where the collision struck, a large hole is left in her port side. Marine life has heavily colonised the wreck, lobsters and conger eels among it.

Notable Features

  • Upright and very intact
  • Collision hole clearly visible on port side
  • Six-pounder Hotchkiss gun recovered 1990, now in National Maritime Museum Dun Laoghaire
  • Live round found in breech when gun raised
  • Holds and gun platform intact
  • Lobsters and conger eels throughout
  • Rediscovered 1990 by Ivan Tunstead

Regulations and Restrictions

Protected wreck (over 100 years old) under the National Monuments Acts (National Monuments Service).

Additional Details11 further fields held for this wreck and not shown above.

Builder
Aberdeen
Loss date
1918
Conflict / event
World War I
Latitude
53.27° N
Longitude
6.05° W
Water body
Irish Sea
War grave
No
Protected
No
Permit required
No
Condition
Intact
Seabed
Coarse sand

Sources and VerificationEvery cited fact on this page traces to a published source.

  • © Government of Ireland. National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • © Marine Institute. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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 Guide Me II?

Guide Me II is the wreck of a trawler, off Dublin, Ireland, at 38 metres. Guide Me II sank after a collision in 1918.

How deep is the Guide Me II?

Guide Me II lies at 32 to 38 metres, 1.5 km SE of the Muglins, east of Dalkey Island.

How did the Guide Me II sink?

Guide Me II sank after a collision on 1918 during World War I, off Dublin, Ireland.

Is the Guide Me II protected?

Yes. Guide Me II is protected: protected wreck (over 100 years old) under the National Monuments Acts (National Monuments Service).