Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 937650
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/937650
UKHO Identifier : 002755
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.55648,-5.91440
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.55648,-5.91440
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 56.55667,-5.91333
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 30
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : SHUNA
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 73.5
Beam : 10.7
Draught : 5.2
Orientation : 135.0
Tonnage : 1426
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : COAL
Date Sunk : 09/05/1913
Bottom Texture : Mud
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Diver Sighting
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1980
Last Detection Year : 1992
Original Source : Divers
Last Source : Divers
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1909 BY A VUIJK & ZONAN IN THE NETHERLANDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SCANDANAVIAN SHIPPING. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY G T GREY, HOLBOURN WORKS, SOUTH SHIELDS. PASSAGE GLASGOW FOR GOTHENBURG. WHILE SEEKING SHELTER FROM HEAVY WEATHER STRUCK GREY ROCKS ON 8.5.13. ATTEMPTED TO REACH TOBERMORY BUT HAD TO BEACH ON MORVEN SHORE & SANK THE FOLLOWING DAY. CREW SAFE. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS, SIBI, & SHIPWRECKS OF W SCOTLAND).
Surveying Details : **5.3.75 WRECKED IN 563900N, 060300W, APPROX. (PL SELLARS, 11.2.75).
**HH272/350/01 7.11.90 LOCATED IN 563324N, 055448W [OGB]. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS SHUNA, BUILT 1909, BY BELL. CARGO COAL. (K DRAKE, TELECON 2.11.90). INS AS NDW. BR STD.
**HH100/351/05 6.4.92 LIES ABOUT 0.5M NNW OF RUBHA AIRD SEISG IN 563326N, 055452W APPROX. ORIENTATED PARALLEL TO SHORELINE WITH BOW SE. UPRIGHT AND VIRTUALLY INTACT IN GEN DEPTHS 32-34MTRS. STANDS ABOUT 3-3.5MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. (P J MOIR, 31.3.92).
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**15.3.07 [EUT] POSN: 5633.389N, 0554.864W. NE 2390.
**13.3.12 NOT IN NAVIGABLE AREA, LIES WITHIN BOUNDARY OF FISH FARM. (NETSURVEY, HI 1364). NCA.
General Comments : UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SE
Chart Symbol : NDW
