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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

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  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

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.

Activities

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

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