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Utopia: North Sea
Steam Trawler (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Utopia: North Sea
Classification Steam Trawler (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) St Abb's Head; Utopia
Canmore ID 101598
Site Number NU16NW 8002
NGR NU 13540 69303
NGR Description NU c. 13 69
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101598
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Maritime - Scottish Borders, The
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NU16NW 8002 c. 13 69
N55 55 W1 47
NLO: St Abbs Head [name: NT 911 694].
Location formerly cited as NU 1354 6930 [N55 55 W1 47].
Quality of fix = PD
Horizontal Datum = UND
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The vessel was captured and sunk by gunfire from a German submarine 12 miles E of St Abb's Head.
Source: World War I Shipping Loses.
Surveying Details
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The given sinking position of 12 miles E of St Abb's Head gives a position of 55 55 00N, 001 47 00W.
Source: Hydrographic Office 1995
The location cited for this record remains unverified; the map sheet assigned is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 July 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 883
Name : UTOPIA
Latitude : 555630
Longitude : 14700
Date Built : 1891
Registration : ABERDEEN
Type : SS (IRON)
Tonnage : 155
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 30
Beam : 6
Draught : 3m
Position : Position Doubtful
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1915
Comment : Sunk by gunfire from sub 12 miles E of St Abbs head
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 004493
Feature Class : Wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.91667,-1.78333
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.91663,-1.78495
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 55.91667,-1.78333
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 70
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UTOPIA
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Tonnage : 155
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 10/08/1915
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1915
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **CAPTURED & SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE 12MILES E OF ST ABB'S HD. (WW1SL).
Surveying Details : **SINKING POSN 12 MILES E OF ST ABB'S HD GIVES POSN 555500N, 014700W. FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
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. NCA.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 16/01/2002
Date Position Last Amended : 19/01/2000
