Unknown: North Sea
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: North Sea
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) St Abbs Head
Canmore ID 101601
Site Number NT88NE 8001
NGR NT 8581 8716
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101601
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Maritime - East Lothian
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT88NE 8013 8581 8716
N56 0 W2 14
NLO: St Abbs Head [name: NT 911 694].
Cross Ref: NT87SW 8006 VERBORMILIA
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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A non sub contact or wreck is reported at 56 00 00N, 002 14 00W.
Source; Rosyth wreck list 24 March 1945, Commander in Chief Rosyth.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
It has been suggested that an unknown WW2 loss dating from before March 1945 lies in this approximate position. The nearest known wartime loss to this position was the steamship VERBORMILIA on 6th February 1940.
Source: Baird 1993
