Jack Sound

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Jack Sound is a treacherous body of water^[1] about 800 metres (2,600 ft) wide between the island of Skomer and the Pembrokeshire mainland that contains numerous reefs and a tidal race of up to 6 knots.

It is used by boats to avoid a three-mile detour around the island,^[2] and has its share of sunken shipwrecks.

The most popular wreck for divers is the MV Lucy, which sank in good condition in February 1967 after being abandoned by its crew owing to its cargo of calcium carbide. The Netherlands-registered coaster, 52 metres (171 ft), was en route from Uddevalla, Sweden to Barry.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The sound is part of the Skomer Marine Conservation Zone.^[6]

References[]

^ "Jack Sound". Dive Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ Low Carbon Lifestyle Tour Archived 27 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Diving MV Lucy". Divernet.com. 14 February 1967. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
^ "Lucy Wreck". Dive-pembrokeshire.com. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
^ "Divetheworld: MV Lucy". Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Countryside Council for Wales: Skomer Island". Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

Coordinates: 51°44′06″N 5°15′32″W / 51.735°N 5.259°W / 51.735; -5.259

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[1] "Jack Sound". Dive Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[2] Low Carbon Lifestyle Tour Archived 27 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Diving MV Lucy". Divernet.com. 14 February 1967. Retrieved 27 April 2010.

[4] "Lucy Wreck". Dive-pembrokeshire.com. Retrieved 27 April 2010.

[5] "Divetheworld: MV Lucy". Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[6] "Countryside Council for Wales: Skomer Island". Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

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