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Reference
Date March 2012
Event ID 960656
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/960656
Sitename : Lans
Altname : Tor Ness Rocks; Berry Head; Atlantic; Orkney
Note : Centre point of 1 kilometre buffer centred at NGR 323728E 990608N.
As Canmore
As well as refering to the hill, The Berry is also used for the headland and coastal area immediately to the west of the Berry Lochs on the 2003 1:25000 edition OS map. This corresponds with the location of the wreck as given by the UKHO (OS 2003, UKHO).
Circumstances of Loss
**ON ROCKS AT BERRY HEAD (THE BERRY), HOY. CREW LIFTED TO SAFETY BY HELICOPTER. (LL).
Surveying Details
**2.1.75 ON ROCKS AT BERRY HEAD (THE BERRY), HOY. REGARDED AS TOTAL LOSS. (LL 219).
**H2925/83 21.1.85 NOT FOUND, OR REFERRED TO IN REPORT OF SURVEY. (BUE SUBSEA, HI 204) AMENDED TO DEAD. (UKHO)
The location of the loss, and therefore of the wreck seems to be in some doubt, however, given that the boat went down in 1974, the given position should be reasonably accurate (MKS).
Sources :
OS,Ordnance Survey,Explorer 462 - Orkney - Hoy, South Walls and Flotta,Ordnance Survey,2003
UKHO Wreck record,967
