Skomer (Possibly): North Sea
Craft
Site Name Skomer (Possibly): North Sea
Classification Craft
Alternative Name(s) Peterhead; Unknown; Skomer (Possibly)
Canmore ID 101740
Site Number NK24NW 8001
NGR NK 21630 47109
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101740
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NK24NW 8001 2163 4711
N57 30.8333 W1 38.3333
NLO: Peterhead [name: NK 135 465].
Formerly entered as NK24NW 8246.
See also NK24NE 8003.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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10 May 1956. A wreck was reported at 57 30 50N, 001 38 20W by trawler VIKING DEEPS.
19 April 1977. The site was not searched for during August 1976 survey tour.
Report by HMS ENTERPRISE.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Skomer (possibly): 15 May 1911 [date of loss] pre-1955 [date of report]. [No further information].
(Location of loss cited as N57 30.83 W1 38.33).
I G Whittaker 1998.
It remains uncertain whether the UKHO record refers to a net snag or a sonar contact.
The equation that is suggested by Whittaker between this wreck and the FV Skomer (NK24NE 8003) remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 November 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1226
Name : SKOMER (POSSIBLY)
Latitude : 573050
Longitude : 13820
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1911
Comment : Pre 1955
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002278
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.51389,-1.63889
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.51365,-1.64061
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 62
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Bottom Texture : Gravel
Contact Description : None reported
Original Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1956
Original Source : Fishing Vessel
Surveying Details : **H6114/55 10.5.56 WRECK REPORTED IN 573050N, 013820W BY TRAWLER 'VIKING DEEPS'. INS AS NDW PA. BR STD.
**10.6.74 AMEND TO USC PA 28MTRS. NC 213.
**2.1.79 AMEND TO NDW PA. (TONNAGE UNKNOWN). NC 1409.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH091/155/01 & SEP 2010/000027978 15.1.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1155). DELETE. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : NDW PA
Date Last Amended : 15/01/2010