James Hall: Aberdeen, North Sea
Obstruction (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name James Hall: Aberdeen, North Sea
Classification Obstruction (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Aberdeen Links; Aberdeen, North Pier; James Hall
Canmore ID 101785
Site Number NJ90NE 8006
NGR NJ 95597 07369
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101785
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeen City Of
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ90NE 8006 9559 0737
N57 9.4417 W2 4.3667
NLO: Aberdeen [name: NJ 95 05].
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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Only the JAMES HALL's boiler remains.
Report by Harbourmaster, Aberdeen.
22 February 1977. The wreck was sighted but not investigated. Only the boiler remains, which still dries.
Report by HMS ENTERPRISE, July 1976.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as iron steamship, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 23 February 1904). James Hall: this vessel was in collision and sank 0.5 mile North of [Aberdeen Harbour] North Pier. Capt. McDonald. (Later beached?).
Registration: Aberdeen. Built 1870. 366grt. Length: 55m. Beam: 8m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 9.43 W2 4.37).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Aberdeen Links are presumably to be equated with the Old Town or King's Links [name centred NJ 950 081] that are situated to the N of Aberdeen Harbour entrance and to the S of the mouth of the River Don [NJ 955 095]. Aberdeen Beach is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
The North pier at Aberdeen harbour (NJ90NE 7.02) extends from NJ 9590 0570 to NJ 9639 0609.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 June 2007.
Loss (23 February 1904)
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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Only the JAMES HALL's boiler remains.
Report by Harbourmaster, Aberdeen.
22 February 1977. The wreck was sighted but not investigated. Only the boiler remains, which still dries.
Report by HMS ENTERPRISE, July 1976.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as iron steamship, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 23 February 1904). James Hall: this vessel was in collision and sank 0.5 mile North of [Aberdeen Harbour] North Pier. Capt. McDonald. (Later beached?).
Registration: Aberdeen. Built 1870. 366grt. Length: 55m. Beam: 8m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 9.43 W2 4.37).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (28 June 2007)
Aberdeen Links are presumably to be equated with the Old Town or King's Links [name centred NJ 950 081] that are situated to the N of Aberdeen Harbour entrance and to the S of the mouth of the River Don [NJ 955 095]. Aberdeen Beach is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
The North pier at Aberdeen harbour (NJ90NE 7.02) extends from NJ 9590 0570 to NJ 9639 0609.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 June 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 848
Name : JAMES HALL
Latitude : 570926
Longitude : 20422
Date Built : 1870
Registration : ABERDEEN
Type : SS (IRON)
Tonnage : 366
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 55
Beam : 8
Draught : 4m
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1904
Comment : Collision and sunk 0.5 mile N of North Pier. Capt. McDonald (later beached?)
Cargo : GENERAL
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002140
Feature Class : Obstn
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.15717,-2.07442
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.15717,-2.07442
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 57.15737,-2.07278
Position Quality : Precisely known
Drying Height : 1.7
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 1
Water Level Effect : Covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : JAMES HALL
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 53.0
Beam : 7.3
Draught : 4.0
Tonnage : 366
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : GENERAL
Date Sunk : 23/02/1904
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1904
Last Detection Year : 1976
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1870 BY HALL, RUSSEL & CO, ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ABERDEEN, LEITH & MORAY SS CO. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 65HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE INVERGORDON FOR ABERDEEN. STRUCK ON THE PORT QUARTER AFTER CROSSING THE BOWS OF SS LUDDICK IN SSW FORCE 4. COMMENCED TO FLOOD RAPIDLY AND SETTLE. VESSEL ABANDONED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND DROVE ASHORE ON THE BEACH. CREW RECOVERED BY SS LUDDICK. VESSEL WENT TO PIECES WHERE SHE LAY AND BECAME A TOTAL LOSS. (SIBI).
Surveying Details : **H1727/59 7.4.59 ONLY BOILER REMAINING. (HARBOUR MASTER, ABERDEEN). NCA.
**H1727/59 4.7.61 SHOWN AS OBSTN (DRIES 4FT) 570926.5N, 020428W [OGB] ON HMS SCOTT, 1958 SURVEY. NC 1446.
**23.10.74 NOW CHARTED AS OB DRIES 1.7MTRS [LAT]. NC 1446.
**H4816/75 22.2.77 SIGHTED, BUT NOT INVESTIGATED. ONLY BOILER REMAINING WHICH STILL DRIES. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 45/76). NCA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**24.8.00 EUT POSN: 5709.430N, 0204.465W. NE 1446.
Chart Symbol : OB D1.7
Date Last Amended : 09/06/2010
