Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 935494
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/935494
UKHO Identifier : 000005
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 60.29588,-4.24792
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 60.29528,-4.24944
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 60.38333,-4.51667
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 425
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : HURSTSIDE
Type : MV
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 100.7
Beam : 14.6
Draught : 6.6
Tonnage : 3149
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 5000 TONS COAL, MAIL, TRACK LAYING TRACTORS
Date Sunk : 04/07/1917
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1917
Last Detection Year : 2000
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Circumstances of Loss : **VESSEL BUILT AS 'PORTREATH' IN 1907 BY J BLUMER OF SUNDERLAND FOR THE PORTFIELD SS CO. A '3 ISLAND VESSEL'. ENGINE BY J DICKINSON OF SUNDERLAND. BOUGHT BY THE CHARLTON SS CO OF NEWCASTLE IN 1916 AND RENAMED 'HURSTSIDE'. TORPEDOED AND LATER SUNK BY GUNFIRE BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UC-54 WHILE ON PASSAGE BARRY TO ARCHANGEL. CARGO 5250 TONS OF COAL, 12 BAGS OF MAIL, INC 2 SECRET BAGS, AND DECK CARGO OF 4 TRACK LAYING TRACTORS. CREW ABANDONED INTO TWO BOATS, CAPTAIN HOWE AND 11 MEN IN ONE AND 12 MEN IN THE OTHER. LATER RECOVERED BY THE S TRAWLER 'OWL'.
Surveying Details : **SUNK 108M NNE 1/4 E FROM CAPE WRATH. (WW1SL).
**SUNK IN 602500N, 043800W, APPROX. (LLWW1).
**22.2.80 NDW PA IN 602300N, 043100W. (US P/O, DTD 16.10.76). NCA, TOO DEEP TO CHART.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH100/351/15 21.8.00 LOCATED BY ROV IN 6017.717N, 9414.967W [WGD]. INVESTIGATED BY ROV. IDENTIFIED BY DECK CARGO OF TRACK-LAYING TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BY THE CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. (AW PUBLIC RELATIONS, LTR DTD 17.8.00). PLOTS IN 425MTRS. NCA. TOO DEEP TO CHART.
Charting Comments : TOO DEEP TO CHART
Date Last Amended : 21/08/2000
Date Position Last Amended : 21/08/2000
