Reference

Date 19 April 2012

Event ID 938465

Category Documentary Reference

Type Reference

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/938465

Project Adair - UKHO data upload

UKHO Identifier : 003864

Feature Class : Wreck

Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure

State : LIVE

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 55.27444,-5.58472

Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.27444,-5.58578

WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)

Previous Position : 55.27362,-5.58362

Position Method : HI-FIX 6 Parabolic

Position Quality : Surveyed

Position Accuracy : 25.0

Height : 1.0

Depth Quality : Least depth known

Water Depth : 3

Water Level Effect : Always dry

Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name : BYRON DARNTON

Type : SS

Flag : AMERICAN

Length : 134.7

Beam : 17.4

Draught : 8.2

Orientation : 75.0

Tonnage : 7176

Tonnage Type : Gross

Cargo : IN BALLAST

Date Sunk : 16/03/1946

Contact Description : Entire wreck

Original Sensor : None reported

Last Sensor : Video Sensor

Original Detection Year : 1952

Last Detection Year : 1985

Original Source : Survey Vessel

Last Source : Survey Vessel

Circumstances of Loss : **RAN AGROUND WHILST EN ROUTE COPENHAGEN FOR USA. BROKE IN TWO. SCRAPPED IN SITU IN 1953.