Emperor: North Sea
Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Emperor: North Sea
Classification Steam Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) A 610; Emporer; '10-12 Miles Exn Of Aberdeen'; Emperor (Possibly); Emperor (A 610)
Canmore ID 101753
Site Number NK11NW 8003
NGR NK 11651 16245
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101753
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NK11SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Aberdeen [name: NJ 95 05].
Formerly entered as NK11SW 8259 at cited location NK 1258 1306 (N57 12.5 W1 47.5).
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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1 March 1945. The position from the wreck of the EMPORER is given as approximately 57 12 30N, 001 47 30W [NK 1258 1306].
Hydrographic Office 1995.
(Classified as iron trawler: registration cited as A610, and date of loss as 10 February 1926). Emperor: this vessel was in collision and sank 10-12 miles ExN of Aberdeen (Ocean Prince).
Registration: Aberdeen. Built 1895. 130grt. Length: 28m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 12.5 W1 47.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The Hydrographic Office record apparently remains unverified, and cites only an approximate location without any demonstrable remains, and indicates a depth of about 55m.
The vessel may have sunk within the quasi-administrative area that is designated as Maritime - City of Aberdeen.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 February 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 828
Name : EMPEROR (A 610)
Latitude : 571230
Longitude : 14730
Date Built : 1895
Registration : ABERDEEN
Type : TRAWLER (IRON)
Tonnage : 130
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 28
Beam : 6
Draught : 3m
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1926
Comment : Collision and sunk 10-12 miles ExN of Aberdeen (OCEAN PRINCE).
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002236
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.23678,-1.80863
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.23678,-1.80863
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 57.20833,-1.79167
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 3.0
Depth : 58.0
Depth Method : Found by multi-beam
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 63
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : EMPEROR (POSSIBLY)
Type : S TRAWLER
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 28.5
Beam : 6.2
Draught : 3.4
Sonar Length : 36.0
Sonar Width : 8.0
Shadow Height : 5.0
Orientation : 115.0
Tonnage : 130
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 10/01/1926
Bottom Texture : Sand
Magnetic Anomaly : Slight
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Scour Depth : 1.2
Debris Field : NIL
