Gasray: St Abbs Head, North Sea
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Gasray: St Abbs Head, North Sea
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Springfal; Uhti; Whitworth; Firth Of Forth; Gasray (Part Of)(Possibly); Gasray (Ex. Springfal, Uhti, Whitworth)
Canmore ID 101592
Site Number NT97SW 8003
NGR NT 91120 73124
NGR Description NT c. 90 71
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101592
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Maritime - Scottish Borders, The
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT97SW 8003 c. 90 71
N55 56 W2 9
NLO: St Abbs Head [name: NT 911 694].
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 60
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The vessel was torpedoed by submarine 2 miles from St Abb's Head.
Source: World War II Shipping Loses
Surveying Details
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The sinking position is given as 2 miles from St Abbs Head at approximately 55 56 00N, 002 09 00W.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 428
Name : GASRAY (EX. SPRINGFAL, UHTI, WHITWORTH)
Latitude : 555600
Longitude : 20900
Date Built : 1919
Registration : BRITISH
Type : SS (STEEL)
Tonnage : 1406
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 71
Beam : 11
Draught : 5m
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1945
Comment : Torpedoed 2 miles NE from St Abbs Head in German position AN5146.
Cargo : BALLAST
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 062287
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.95107,-2.14378
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.95107,-2.14378
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 55.95000,-2.14167
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 : GASRAY (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 71.6
Beam : 11.0
Sonar Length : 35.0
Sonar Width : 15.0
Shadow Height : 8.0
Orientation : 100.0
Tonnage : 1406
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : BALLAST
Date Sunk : 05/04/1945
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Scour Depth : 0.0
Debris Field : FRAGMENTS LIE 80MTRS NW
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
