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Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 935500
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/935500
UKHO Identifier : 000011
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 60.31333,-4.28194
Horizontal Datum : EUROPEAN (1950) (ED50)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 60.31333,-4.28194
WGS84 Origin : Undefined
Previous Position : 60.31333,-4.28112
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Precisely known
Position Accuracy : 13.0
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 456
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : TRAWLER
Sonar Length : 60.0
Shadow Height : 3.5
Orientation : 135.0
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1990
Last Detection Year : 1997
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Surveying Details : **HH268/350/01 27.3.90 WK LOCATED JAN/FEB 1990 IN 601848N, 041652W [EUR] USING PULSE/8 DGPS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. ORIENTATED 137/317 DEG. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 456MTRS. (BP EXPLORATION, DTD 7.3.90). NCA.
**HH260/500/02 21.2.96 LOCATED IN 601848N, 041655W [EUR] USING DGPS AND ROV POSITIONING SYSTEM. LENGTH OF VESSEL 28.5MTRS. WK IS AN OLD STYLE FISHING TRAWLER. 'A' FRAMES FORE AND AFT, WINCH FORE AND AFT. TWO WIRES LEAD TO PORT, POSSIBLY TO TRAWL, WHICH MAY BE THE CAUSE OF SINKING. (MV 'IOLAIR', BR EXPLORATION, HN DTD 16.2.96). NCA.
**HH268/183/01 10.1.96 LOCATED IN 601848N, 041655W [EUR]. LENGTH 60MTRS. HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 135/315DEGS.(SCHIEHALLION DEVELOPMENT PLAN). NCA.
**HH268/183/01 1.8.97 LOCATED IN 601848N, 041655W [EUR] IN GEN DEPTH 455MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS. HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 135/315DEGS. (BR PLAN FOINHAVEN FIELD, M2858). NCA, TOO DEEP TO CHART.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
Charting Comments : TOO DEEP TO CHART
Date Last Amended : 29/09/2000
Date Position Last Amended : 21/02/1996
