Unknown: North Sea
Craft
Site Name Unknown: North Sea
Classification Craft
Alternative Name(s) Moray Firth; Unknown
Canmore ID 101794
Site Number NJ89SE 8001
NGR NJ 85317 90895
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101794
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ89SE 8001 8531 9089
N 57 54.45 W 2 14.8667
Formerly NJ89SE 8300
Quality of fix = EDM
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 86
Orientation of keel/wreck = 160340
Surveying Details
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29 September 1944. The escort group 17 reported a wreck at 57 54 12N, 002 13 42W
19 October 1944. Escort group 17 reported a non sub contact 57 54 12N, 002 13 54W. This posion estaimated to be accurate to within 1828 metres between 3 March 1945 and 1 April 1945.
14 Noveber 1986. A wreck was located at 57 54 27N, 002 14 52W. The least depth was 83 metres. It stand 3 metres high.
Report by HMS BULLDOG September 1986.
16 January 1987. The wreck was examined on the 29 September 1986 at 57 54 27N, 002 14 52W using trisponder. The decca co-ordinates are (n scot) red d 20.27, green c 38.03, purple d 61.14. The least echosounder depth was 83 in a general depth of 86 metres. There was a scour pit to the depth of 87 metres. The side scan sonar indicated a height of 3 metres and a length of about 50 metres (164 feet). The vesel is lying wiht its keel on an orientation of 160/340 degrees.
Report by HMS BULLDOG.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002163
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.90750,-2.24778
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.90721,-2.24943
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 57.90333,-2.23167
Position Method : Electronic Distance Measuring System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 13.0
Depth : 83.0
Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 86
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Length : 50.0
Shadow Height : 3.0
Orientation : 160.0
Scour Depth : 1.0
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1944
Last Detection Year : 1986
Original Source : Naval Vessel
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H4518/44 ESCORT GROUP 17 REPD SNS IN 575412N, 021342W ON 28.9.44 - 19.10.44. ESCORT GROUP 17 REPD NSC IN 575412N, 021354W, ACCURATE TO WITHIN 2000YDS, BETWEEN 3.3.45-1.4.45. (AUBD 313/61).
**H2336/84 14.11.86 WK LOCATED IN 575427N, 021452W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 83MTRS. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 30.10.86). - NM 3481/86.
**H2336/84 16.1.87 EXAM'D 29.9.86 IN 575427N, 021452W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 83 IN GEN DEPTH 86MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 87MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 50MTRS. LYING 160/340 DEG. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 246). NFA.
Chart Symbol : WK 83.0
Date Last Amended : 18/03/2002
Date Position Last Amended : 07/01/1987
