Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 938366
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/938366
UKHO Identifier : 003735
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.82333,-6.46167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.82324,-6.46262
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 6
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : BELFORD
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 99.1
Beam : 14.3
Draught : 7.9
Tonnage : 3216
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : BALLAST
Date Sunk : 09/02/1916
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1916
Last Detection Year : 1975
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Divers
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT 1901 BY J PRIESTMAN & CO. SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHRISTIE & CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 272 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY G CLARK LTD, SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE BARRY DOCK FOR NEW YORK. REPORTED AS BEING ABANDONED AND DRIFTING ON 30.1.19, THE CREW HAVING APARENTLY ABANDONED SHIP. WIND AND TIDE PUT HER ASHORE AT SMAULL, ISLAY. WAS INSPECTED AND DECLARTED A CTL. NOT VISIBLE ON 15.2.16 HAVING BEEN SMASHED TO PIECES OVERNIGHT 12-13.2.16. ONE BODY WAS WASHED ASHORE. CREW OF 24 LOST. (DODS & SIBI).
Surveying Details : **H1280/75 10.3.75 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 554924N, 062742W APPROX. MUCH BROKEN UP IN GENERAL DEPTH OF APPROX 20FEET. (P SELLARS, LTR DTD 11.2.75). FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 13/04/2005
