Surveillante
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Surveillante | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | frigate | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | France | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | Ireland | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 51.7020, -9.5410 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Surveillante (French pronunciation: [syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃t]) was an 32-gun Iphigénie-class frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the American Revolutionary War, where she became famous for fighting the action of 6 October 1779; in 1783, she brought the news that the war was over to America. She later took part in the French Revolutionary Wars, and was eventually scuttled during the Expédition d'Irlande after sustaining severe damage in a storm. The wreck was found in 1979 and is now a memorial.
Diving & visiting
After the 1979 Whiddy Island disaster, the wreck of Surveillante was found in 23 metres (75 ft) of water. The wreck is now a memorial, and a 1⁄6 model of the ship is now on display at Bantry. The wreck site has been investigated by maritime archaeologists from Ulster University and was found to be exceptionally well-preserved.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.7020, -9.5410 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Ireland
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article French frigate Surveillante (1778) (revision 1354822492), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Discovery of the wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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