Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 936408
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/936408
UKHO Identifier : 001093
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.89738,-3.18280
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.89738,-3.18280
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 58.89833,-3.19305
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 30
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : KONIG ALBERT
Type : DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP
Flag : GERMAN
Length : 171.9
Beam : 29.0
Draught : 8.2
Tonnage : 24380
Tonnage Type : Displacement
Date Sunk : 21/06/1919
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1919
Last Detection Year : 1935
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **SCUTTLED.
Surveying Details : **H8464/19 DWP (1919), LEAST DEPTH 10FMS, SHOWN IN 585354N, 031135W ON SURVEY [C7953]. INS AS DWP 10FMS (1919). BR STD.
**H6229/23 13.7.23 INS ON NE 3729. NM TO BRING SCALES INTO LINE - NM BLOCK 1523/23.
**H6073/34 13.9.34 BUOY LAID OVER WK. (KHM INVERGORDON).
**H6924/34 16.10.34 BUOYS & FLOATS HAVE BEEN LAID. (KHM INVERGORDON). - TNM ISSUED.
**H6924/34 3.11.34 PURCHASE PRICE ACCEPTED. (CP 23616/34 ACCPT).
**H6924/34 9.4.35 SIX AIR-LOCKS HAVE BEEN FIXED & SALVAGE CO HOPE TO RAISE IN JUNE. (CP7152/35). - TNMS ISSUED.
**H3348/35 12.7.35 SALVAGE PROCEEDING. (CP 15918/35).
**H3348/35 20.8.35 VESSEL RAISED.
**H3348/35 9.9.35 RECOMMEND POSN TO BE CHARTED AS FOUL ANCHORAGE. (KHM INVERGORDON, 3.9.35). AMENDED TO FA (1935). - NM 1566/35.
**2.7.80 NOW CHARTED AS LEGEND 'FOUL GROUND'. NC 35.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**29.1.05 LEGEND: 'FOUL GROUND' SHOWN BETWEEN ON 5953.804N, 0310.231W [WGD] ON BA 35 [EDN 5 DTD 27.3.03].
**7.10.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). AMEND DEAD. NCA.
General Comments : SEE CHART FOR LIMITS OF LEGEND
Chart Symbol : F
Charting Comments : LEGEND: 'FOUL GROUND', FOUL NOT CHARTED
Date Last Amended : 07/10/2010
Date Position Last Amended : 28/01/2005
