Unknown: Ebb Carrs, North Sea
Craft (Period Unknown)
Site Name Unknown: Ebb Carrs, North Sea
Classification Craft (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) St Abbs Head; Unknown
Canmore ID 101590
Site Number NT96NE 8033
NGR NT 98144 66997
NGR Description NT c. 942 692
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101590
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Maritime - Scottish Borders, The
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT96NW 8001 c. 942 692
N55 55 W2 5.5
NLO: St Abbs Head [name: NT 911 694]
Ebb Carrs [name: NT 924 671].
Possibly on map sheet NT97SW.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 63
Surveying Details
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22 November 1985. The fishing vessel SEA HUNTER reported that their gear was caught fast to a wreck 1.5 miles E of St Abb's Head.
Source: Forth Coastguard, October 1985.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
The attribution of this loss to the Ebb Carrs appears doubtful.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 February 2006.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 004233
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.91667,-2.09167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.91663,-2.09324
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 63
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Contact Description : None reported
Original Sensor : Physical Snag
Original Detection Year : 1985
Original Source : Fishing Vessel
Surveying Details : **H4271/71 22.11.85 FV SEA HUNTER REPORTED GEAR CAUGHT FAST TO WRECK 1.5 MILES E OF ST ABB'S HEAD. (FORTH CG MRSC, 30.10.85). INS AS NDWPA IN 555500N, 020530W. BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH090/915/01 16.1.02 NOT LOCATED. (GARDLINE, HI 915). AMENDED DEAD. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : NDW PA
Date Last Amended : 16/01/2002
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 059474
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.89610,-2.03125
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.89610,-2.03125
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 55.89613,-2.02967
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 13.0
Depth : 56.0
Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 64
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Length : 31.0
Sonar Width : 6.0
Shadow Height : 7.2
Orientation : 55.0
Bottom Texture : Sand
Magnetic Anomaly : Slight
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Scour Depth : 0.0
Debris Field : EXTENDS 8MTRS TOWARDS 295 DEGS
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 2001
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **18.6.01 WK LOCATED IN 5553.766N, 0201.875W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.7 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. HT 7.2MTRS. CONSIDERED TO BE NETTED. (GARDLINE, HN DTD 16.6.01). BR STD.
**HH090/915/01 15.1.02 EXAM'D 10.5.01 IN 5553.766N, 0201.875W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.7 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 31MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.2MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 235 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 8MTRS TOWARDS 295 DEGS. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. NETTED WITH SURFACE FISHING BUOYS. (GARDLINE, HI 915). INS AS WK 56MTRS. BR STD.
General Comments : INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SW, NETTED AND BUOYED
Chart Symbol : WK 56.0
Date Last Amended : 15/01/2002
