Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 936223
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/936223
UKHO Identifier : 000892
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.52743,-4.26223
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.52743,-4.26223
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 58.53333,-4.25000
Position Method : Air photography
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 0
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : JOHN RANDOLPH (FORE PART)
Type : LIBERTY SHIP
Flag : AMERICAN
Length : 134.4
Beam : 17.4
Draught : 11.3
Tonnage : 7176
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 05/09/1952
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Partial wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1952
Last Detection Year : 1975
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **PASSAGE MURMANSK FOR REYKJAVIK. MINED & SUNK IN ALLIED MINEFIELD AT EASTERN ENTRANCE TO DENMARK STRAIT ON 5.7.1942. FORE PART WAS LATER SALVAGED BUT BROKE TOW WHILST ON PASSAGE FOR FIRTH OF FORTH FOR SCRAPPING & WENT ASHORE AT TORRISDALE BAY, SUTHERLAND. (LL WW2 & THE LIBERTY SHIPS).
**WENT ASHORE ON SANEX BEACH, TORRISDALE BAY. (ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL, 6.9.52 VIA RCAHMS)
Surveying Details : **24.7.87 DRIFTED ASHORE 5.9.52 IN 583200N, 041500W [UND]. (THE LIBERTY SHIPS). NCA, POSN TOO VAGUE TO CHART.
**1998 LOCATION OF LOSS GIVEN AS 583230N, 041500W. (I.G. WHITTAKER)
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**SEP 2008/000055955 28.6.08 REPORT IN ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL DTD 6.9.52 STATES "DERELICT FORE SECTION WENT ASHORE ON SANEX BEACH, TORRISDALE BAY, AND THAT UNLESS EARLY EFFORTS TO REFLOAT THE HULK WERE MADE, SHE WOULD BECOME FIRMLY EMBEDDED IN THE SAND". SANEX BEACH NOT NAMED ON OS MAPS BUT PRESUMED TO APPLY TO SOME OR ALL OF EXTENSIVE SANDS ON S SIDE OF TORRISDALE BAY. CLEARLY VISIBLE IN 5831.67N, 0415.65W [OGB] ON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, 58/RAF/1419 F21 0021-2, FLOWN 22.4.54. STANDING ERECT ON BEACH, BOW SE, CLEAN BREAK ACROSS THE SHIP AFT OF HOLD 2, AND HATCH COVERS LOST, BUT SOME KINGPOSTS & DERRICKS REMAIN. REMAINS OF WRECK ALSO VISIBLE ON IMAGERY, OS 68/129/074-5 DTD 24.5.68 & FCC 7343/41/977-8 DTD 27.5.75, SHOWING BOWS S. (B MOWAT, RCAHMS, E-MAIL DTD 27.6.08) INS ST IN 5831.646N, 0415.734W [EUT]. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : ST
Date Last Amended : 28/06/2008
Date Position Last Amended : 28/06/2008
