Skomer: North Sea
Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Skomer: North Sea
Classification Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) A 194; '7 Miles Ene Of Buchanness'; Buchan Ness; Boddam; Peterhead; Skomer (A 194)
Canmore ID 207488
Site Number NK24NE 8003
NGR NK 2575 4830
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/207488
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NK24NE 8003 unlocated
NLO: Buchan Ness [name: NK 137 422]
Peterhead [name: NK 135 465]
Boddam [name: NK 13 42].
Formerly entered as NK14SE 8004 (unlocated).
See also NK24NW 8001.
(Classified as iron, steam trawler, in ballast: registration number cited as A 194, and date of loss as 15 May 1911). Skomer: this vessel was in collision 7 miles ENE of Buchanness [Buchan Ness] (Barbados).
Registration: Aberdeen. Built 1896. 151grt. Length: 31m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 31.75 W1 34.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
The vessel presumably sank following the collision and as a result of it.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 November 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2616
Name : SKOMER (A 194)
Latitude : 573145
Longitude : 13430
Date Built : 1896
Registration : ABERDEEN
Type : STEAM TRAWLER(IRON)
Tonnage : 151
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 31
Beam : 6
Draught : 3m
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1911
Comment : Collision 7 miles ENE of Buchanness (BARBADOS)
Cargo : BALLAST
