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Date 19 April 2012

Event ID 938726

Category Documentary Reference

Type Reference

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/938726

UKHO Identifier : 004169

Feature Class : Obstn

Obstruction Category : Foul ground

State : LIVE

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 55.98944,-4.92889

Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.98935,-4.93007

WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)

Depth Quality : Depth unknown

Water Depth : 8

Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name : FERNLEA (POSSIBLY)

Length : 13.7

Contact Description : Notable debris

Original Sensor : None reported

Last Sensor : None reported

Original Detection Year : 1979

Last Detection Year : 1987

Original Source : Unknown

Last Source : Other

Circumstances of Loss : **USED AS LIBERTY BOAT, DURING WWII. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH A LIGHTER. (S R FRENCH).

Surveying Details : **15.3.79 FOUL AREA IN 555922N, 045544W [OGB]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1994.

**5.3.87 REMAINS OF WOODEN, TWIN SCREW, MV BELIEVED NAMED FERNLEA, LIES IN APPROX 555924N, 045542W ON SLOPING SEABED, DEPTH VARYING BETWEEN 25-40FT. HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DISINTEGRATED AND ONLY RIBS, METAL DEBRIS AND BROKEN PORCELAIN REMAINS. (S R FRENCH, IN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE, 16.2.87 IN NNS 23C/1941). NCA.

POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE

General Comments : ONLY RIBS, METAL DEBRIS, BROKEN PORCELAIN REMAIN

Chart Symbol : FA

Charting Comments : LEGEND: FOUL AREA [NO LIMITS CHARTED]

Date Last Amended : 22/10/2002

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