Unknown: North Sea
Craft (Possible), Steamship
Site Name Unknown: North Sea
Classification Craft (Possible), Steamship
Alternative Name(s) Portsoy; Moray Firth; Moray Firth (Probably)
Canmore ID 101718
Site Number NJ57NW 8001
NGR NJ 53551 75457
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101718
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ57NW 8001 5355 7546
N57 46 W2 46.85
Formerly entered as NJ57NW 8224.
NLO: Portsoy [name: NJ 590 665].
Quality of fix = D
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 40
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The ship sank following a collision.
Surveying Details
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29 March 1943. The vessel sank at 57 46 00N, 002 47 00W.
11 January 1945. A sonar contact was obtained in 57 46 00N, 002 49 00W.
6 August 1986. Possible wreckage was reported at 57 46 00N, 002 46 51W by local fisherman.
Report by HMS BULLDOG.
14 November 1986. The decca co-ordinates were given - (n scot) red f 6.7, purple d 51.5.
Report by HMS BULLDOG, 22 October 1986.
8 December 1987. The site was not found.
Report by HMS FOX.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002157
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.76667,-2.78083
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.76638,-2.78240
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 57.76667,-2.81667
Position Method : DECCA navigator
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth : 30.0
Depth Quality : Least depth unknown, safe clearance at value shown
Water Depth : 40
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : MORAY FIRTH (PROBABLY)
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Tonnage : 314
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 28/03/1943
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1943
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION.
Surveying Details : **H067/43 29.3.43 SANK IN POSN 574600N, 024700W. (FOIC ABERDEEN, 28.3.43). NCA.
**11.1.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 574600N, 024900W. (AUBD 314/6, EG 25).
**21.8.78 INS AS USCPA 30MTRS. BR STD.
**H2336/84 6.8.86 POSSIBLE WKGE IN 574600N, 024651W REPORTED BY LOCAL FISHERMAN. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 246). AMEND TO USC 30MTRS. BR STD.
**H2336/84 8.12.87 NOT FOUND. (HMS FOX, HI 246). DELETE. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : WK USC 30.0
Date Last Amended : 17/10/2003
Date Position Last Amended : 21/08/1986
