Vickers Wellington: Burghead Bay, Moray Firth
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Vickers Wellington: Burghead Bay, Moray Firth
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wellington Bomber; Stotfield Head; North Sea; Unknown
Canmore ID 101778
Site Number NJ07NE 8001
NGR NJ 06923 78399
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101778
- Council Moray
- Parish Maritime - Moray
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ07NE 8001 0692 7840
N57 47.15 W3 33.9333
NLO: Burghead Bay [name: NJ 08 67]
Burghead [name: NJ 110 690]
Stotfield [name: NJ 225 708].
Formerly entered as NJ07NE 8284.
Not to be confused with NJ16NE 8001.
Quality of fix = D
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 35
Surveying Details
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10 June 1993. The wreckage, apparently from Wellington bomber, was reported trawled up by a fishermen at 57 47 09N, 003 33 56W.
Report by J Leigh, 27 April 1993.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002127
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.78553,-3.56702
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.78553,-3.56702
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 57.78583,-3.56555
Position Method : DECCA navigator
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 35
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : WELLINGTON AIRCRAFT
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Physical Snag
Original Detection Year : 1993
Original Source : Other
Surveying Details : **HH100/351/07 10.6.93 WRECKAGE, APPARENTLY FROM WELLINGTON BOMBER, REPORTED TRAWLED BY FISHERMEN IN 574709N, 033356W [OGB]. (J LEIGH, 27.4.93). NCA YET.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**18.11.03 RECORD REVIEWED. INS AS NDW. BR STD.
**18.3.04 EUT POSN: 5747.132N, 0334.021W. NE 223.
Chart Symbol : NDW
Date Last Amended : 16/09/2010
Date Position Last Amended : 16/09/2010
