Christine: Blackdog Links, North Sea
Craft (Period Unknown), Trawler (Period Unknown)
Site Name Christine: Blackdog Links, North Sea
Classification Craft (Period Unknown), Trawler (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Black Dog; Blackdog Links; Balmedie Beach; Potterton; Coastal Emperor
Canmore ID 101795
Site Number NJ91SE 8001
NGR NJ 96879 14247
NGR Description NJ c. 968 142
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101795
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ91SE 8001 c. 968 142
N57 13.1 W2 3.2
NLO: Blackdog Rock [name: NJ 965 136]
Blackdog Links [name centred NJ 963 145].
Formerly entered as NJ91SE 8301 at cited location NJ 9688 1424 [N57 13.15 W2 3.1].
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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3 April 1981. A wreck was reported at approximately 57 13 09N, 002 03 06W.
Report by J T Thomson.
19 September 1983. There is a report in 'Fishing News' dated 19 August 1983, which shows a photo of a vessel aground and complete at Black Dog. The article suggest that the wreck is becoming dangerous to children and adults, but no salvage is likely.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
The location of this loss may fall within the quasi-administrative area defined as Maritime - Aberdeenshire.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 2002.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002170
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.21917,-2.05167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.21896,-2.05331
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : COASTAL EMPEROR
Type : M RIG STAND-BY TRAWLER
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 34.6
Beam : 7.6
Draught : 3.8
Tonnage : 250
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 06/12/1978
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Observed Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1978
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1960 BY T MITCHINSON, GATESHEAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J MARR (ABERDEEN) LTD. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 760BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ABERDEEN FOR THE NORTH SEA, THISTLE PLATFORM. STRANDED AND LOST IN HEAVY WEATHER. ATTEMPTS TO REFLOAT WERE MADE BUT BECAME A CTL. (SIBI).
Surveying Details : **H3060/79 3.4.81 REPD IN 571309N, 020306W, APPROX. (J T THOMSON, HN 10.3.81). INS AS ST. BR STD.
**H1270/82 19.9.83 SHOWN IN FISHING NEWS 19.8.83 AS BEING AGROUND & COMPLETE AT BLACK DOG. BECOMING DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN & ADULTS, BUT NO SALVAGE LIKELY. NCA.
Chart Symbol : ST
Date Last Amended : 07/10/2003
