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Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 937774
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/937774
UKHO Identifier : 002880
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.02333,-2.95667
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.02327,-2.95812
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 56.02222,-2.95667
Position Method : DECCA navigator
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 12
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : ?DRIFTER
Sonar Length : 12.0
Sonar Width : 6.0
Shadow Height : 4.5
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : None reported
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1959
Last Detection Year : 1970
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Last Source : Divers
Surveying Details : **H2335/59 11.6.59 POSN 560215N, 025433W, VERY APPROX REPD BY FISHERMAN. (HMS EGERIA HN 2/59). NCA.
**H1248/70 9.2.70 WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 560124N, 025724W [OGB] USING DECCA. . STANDING 15FT HIGH ON SEABED. 12MTRS X 6MTRS (40FT X 20FT APPROX) IN SIZE. CONSISTS OF TWISTED LUMP OF WRECKAGE. (SUB AQUA DIVER). NCA.
**H1248/70 11.3.70 REPD BY LOCALS TO BE A DRIFTER SUNK BETWEEN THE TWO WARS. (J BUTLER, LTR DTD 20.2.70).
**4.9.73 INS AS DWPA IN 560120N, 025724W [OGB]. NC 734.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**23.10.03 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND TO DW IN 1973 DECCA POSN. BR STD.
**SEP 2009/000017630 11.3.09 NOT LOCATED DURING SURVEY. (A SWEET, FORTH PORTS PLC, LTR DTD 27.2.09). NCA YET.
**13.3.09 SURVEY WAS SOUNDING ONLY SURVEY. WK TO REMAIN AS CHARTED. (A SWEET, TELECON 13.3.09). NCA.
General Comments : TWISTED LUMP OF WRECKAGE
Chart Symbol : DW
Date Last Amended : 13/03/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 23/10/2003
