Unknown: North Channel
Craft
Site Name Unknown: North Channel
Classification Craft
Alternative Name(s) Irish Sea; Unknown
Canmore ID 101695
Site Number NW84SE 8002
NGR NW 89720 40337
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101695
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NW84SE 8002 8969 4033
N 54 42.8333 W 5 15.9
Formerly NW84SE 8104
Quality of fix = HF
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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20 February 1973. A new wreck was found during survey at position 54 42 50N, 005 15 54W. The site was swept by side scan and echosounder. The least depth being 140 in 147 metres on smooth sand. The wreck is 80 to 100 feet (24-30 metres) long, and lies with its keel on an orientation of 230/050 degrees. The wreck is possibly the REXMOOR, whose sinking position was given as 2.5 miles ESE. The size is about right, but the position of the REXMOOR is supposed to be good (in Beaufort Dyke and not searched for, so not checked that it is as charted).
Report by HMS FAWN.
Hydrpgraphic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 005142
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 54.71389,-5.26500
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 54.71396,-5.26608
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Method : HI-FIX Parabolic or Hydrotrac
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 25.0
Depth : 140.0
Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 147
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Length : 30.0
Orientation : 50.0
Bottom Texture : Sand
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Debris Field : NIL
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1972
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H3671/72 20.2.73 WK EXAM'D 9.9.72 IN 544250N, 051554W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 140 IN GEN DEPTH 147MTRS. SEABED SAND. 80 TO 100FT LONG. LIES 230/050 DEGS. (HMS FAWN, HI 51/72). INTACT, UPRIGHT. CONSIDERABLE SCOUR. BR STD.
**H3671/72 1.3.73 INS WK LEAST DEPTH 76FMS [140MTRS]. (HMS FAWN HI 310/72). BA 2198 & 45.
General Comments : UPRIGHT, INTACT, SCOURED
Chart Symbol : WK 140.0
Date Last Amended : 31/10/2000