Hms Lynx (Possibly): Moray Firth
Destroyer (20th Century)
Site Name Hms Lynx (Possibly): Moray Firth
Classification Destroyer (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) North Sea; Unknown
Canmore ID 101707
Site Number NJ29NE 8001
NGR NJ 26632 97415
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101707
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ29NE 8001 2615 9742
N57 57.6167 W3 14.4
See also ND61SW 8003.
Formerly entered as NJ29NE 8213 (Unknown).
Quality of fix = D
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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20 January 1964. The site's position was obtained from decca coordinates supplied by Lt Cdr J Ralph RNR fishing skipper.
24 March 1986. The site was not found during sonar search using side scan, within 2.5 miles of the listed position.
Report by HMS BEAGLE.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as 'Destroyer?') HMS Lynx (possibly): sunk 9 August 1915.
Closest destroyer, may have been making for Cromarty.
(Location cited as N57 57.62 W3 14.40).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The equation of this reported wreck with the reported loss of HMS Lynx remains unverified. Whittaker cites no comparative evidence or other supporting information.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 January 2011.
Evidence Of Loss (1995)
Quality of fix = D
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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20 January 1964. The site's position was obtained from decca coordinates supplied by Lt Cdr J Ralph RNR fishing skipper.
24 March 1986. The site was not found during sonar search using side scan, within 2.5 miles of the listed position.
Report by HMS BEAGLE.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Evidence Of Loss (1998)
(Classified as 'Destroyer?') HMS Lynx (possibly): sunk 9 August 1915.
Closest destroyer, may have been making for Cromarty.
(Location cited as N57 57.62 W3 14.40).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (27 January 2011)
The equation of this reported wreck with the reported loss of HMS Lynx remains unverified. Whittaker cites no comparative evidence or other supporting information.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 January 2011.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2313
Name : HMS LYNX (POSSIBLY)
Latitude : 575737
Longitude : 31424
Type : DESTROYER ?
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 9
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1915
Comment : Closest destoyer, may have been making for Cromarty
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002098
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.96028,-3.24000
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.95996,-3.24152
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Method : DECCA navigator
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 52
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : DESTROYER
Date Sunk : ??/??/1914
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1964
Original Source : Other
Surveying Details : **H4734/63 20.1.64 POSN 575737N, 031300W. (LT CDR J RALPH RNR, FISHING SKIPPER).
**1.12.70 INS AS NDW. LC 115.
**H2336/84 24.3.86 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR SEARCH USING DCS3, WITHIN 2.5MILES OF LISTED POSN. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 246). DELETE. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : NDW
Date Last Amended : 18/11/2003
