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Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 935534
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/935534
UKHO Identifier : 000045
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 60.15665,-1.12562
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 60.15665,-1.12562
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 60.15717,-1.12367
Position Method : Electronic Distance Measuring System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 25.0
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 13
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : Foul
Type : SWAMPED MOORINGS
Sonar Length : 30.0
Shadow Height : 0.5
Orientation : 135.0
Date Sunk : ??/??/1978
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Other
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1978
Last Detection Year : 1980
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Circumstances of Loss : **SWAMPED MOORINGS, TOO HEAVY TO RAISE AFTER REMOVAL OF COAL HULK.
Surveying Details : **H4043/56 16.3.78 COAL HULK MOVED & MOORINGS SLIPPED CAUSING FOUL, 117DEGS, 6.5C FROM LOOFA BAA BN. (HM LERWICK, LETTER DTD 15.6.56). INS AS F. NC 3290 & 3291.
**H3050/72 21.5.80 NOT LOCATED DURING INITIAL SOUNDING. PROBABLY STILL EXISTS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS HECLA, HI 32/79). NCA.
**H3050/72 16.9.80 EXAMINED 13/14.6.80 IN 600925.8N, 010725.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. APPARENTLY CONSISTS OF 2 OBSTNS UP TO 30MTRS LONG, PROTRUDING ABOUT 0.5MTR ABOVE SEABED, LYING NW/SE. (HMS HECLA, HI 32/79). RETAIN FOUL IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**17.2.04 EUT POSN: 6009.399, 0107.537W. NE 3271.
General Comments : 2 OBSTNS
Chart Symbol : F
Date Last Amended : 17/02/2004
Date Position Last Amended : 17/02/2004
