Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 937695
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/937695
UKHO Identifier : 002800
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.01833,-3.40889
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.01826,-3.41028
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 56.01833,-3.40888
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : -1
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : ELCHO CASTLE
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 17.1
Beam : 4.9
Draught : 1.8
Tonnage : 33
Tonnage Type : Net
Cargo : COAL
Date Sunk : 11/03/1921
Bottom Texture : Mud
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1921
Last Detection Year : 1935
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **STEEL HULLED COLLIER, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. FOUNDERED IN FAIRWAY TO ROSYTH DOCKYARD. RAISED AND MOVED CLOSE TO SHORE. DURING EXCAVATION WORK IN 1994 ON RECLAIMED LAND PART OF WRECK WAS UNCOVERED. (SIBI, SHIPWRECKS OF THE FORTH, OFF SCOTLAND)
Surveying Details : **H2799/21 9.5.21 SUNK IN THE CHANNEL OFF ST MARGARET'S HOPE, FIRTH OF FORTH. CONSIDERED TO BE AN OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION. SALVAGE OPERATIONS ARE CONCENTRATED. IT IS INTENDED TO REMOVE WRECK OUT OF THE FAIRWAY. (NL 4137/21) - TNM ISSUED.
**H2799/21 [NO DATE] LETTER SENT TO KHM ROSYTH TO REMOVE WRECK. (N L 18344/21)
**H2799/21 [NO DATE] WRECK HAS NOW BEEN RAISED AND REMOVED TO A POSITION ABOVE LOW WATER, ABOUT 300DEGS, 1,100FT FROM CULTNESS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) INS WRECK [OLD SYMBOL] (1922) IN 560102.5N, 032445.5W.
**??.5.24 NOW SHOWN AS ST. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE F086.
**H5355/35 26.8.35 NOW SHOWN AS F. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE F086.
**2.11.48 NO LONGER SHOWN. INSIDE RECLAIMED AREA. AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. F068.
Chart Symbol : F
Charting Comments : PLOTS IN RECLAIMED AREA
Date Last Amended : 04/10/2008
