The wreck of the ARDRI lies in 85m of water and is orientated 060 (bow)/240 (stern). The wreck is upright, 52m long, 7.6m wide, and is collapsed in the forward section (McCartney, 2022: 212).

The wreck was originally designated by the UKHO as 'Unknown'. Research by Dr Innes McCartney (2022: 212) for the Echoes from the Deep project, following a detailed survey by Bangor University in May 2019, identified the wreck as being dimensionally, positionally, and archivally consistent with the loss of the ARDRI (NPRN 271665). The record has been updated to reflect that research.

Sources include:

McCartney, I., 2022. Echoes from the Deep. Leiden: Sidestone Press. https://www.sidestone.com/books/echoes-from-the-deep

UKHO ID 10014: Contains public sector information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, from UK Hydrographic Office.

J. Whitewright, RCAHMW, December 2023.

Site Record

UKHO 10014 (ARDRI)