Desk Based Assessment
Date 28 November 2014
Event ID 1002085
Category Recording
Type Desk Based Assessment
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1002085
Name: Caledonian
Position: 55.75, -4.985
Basis for Identification: Identification uncertain. Based on wreck remains located by UKHO and loss position. Not confirmed by divers.
Shipbuilder: Wm Simons & Co. Renfrew
Build Date: 1874
Loss Date: 1907
Vessel type: Hopper dredger.
Surviving Features and Condition : UKHO (2001): Wreck located in 5545.0N, 0459.1W [WGD] using DGPS. Length 11mtrs. Excellent contact. Due to loss position may be Caledonian.
Moir and Crawford (pers. comm 2015) note that the wreck is too deep for recreational diving, and that the explosion when she sank may mean the wreck is badly damaged.
Seabed and type and marine environment: Deep wreck. UKHO note the depth of the seabed in this area at 105m. Surface sediments of Sand and Mud recorded by the Institute of Geological Sciences (Deegan et. al. 1973)
Information from Sally Evans (Cotswold Archaeology), 28/11/2014.
