Unknown: Moray Firth
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Moray Firth
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) North Sea
Canmore ID 101807
Site Number NJ58SW 8001
NGR NJ 5040 8452
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Moray
- Parish Maritime - Moray
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ58SW 8001 5040 8452
N57 50.8667 W2 50.1333
Formerly entered as NJ58SW 8313.
Quality of fix = HF6
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 94
Circumstances of Loss Details
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A helicopter is reported to have crashed '10 or 12 years ago', ie - 1974/76.
Report by HMS FOX.
Surveying Details
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23 July 1986. The wreck of a helicopter was reported by a local fishing skipper at 57 50 55.5N, 002 50 08W. Decca - (n brit) red f 3.0-3.4, purple c 57.4-57.8.
Report by HMS BULLDOG.
8 October 1987. A sonar contact was obtained at 57 50 52N, 002 50 08W. The dimensions are consistent with it being a helicopter. Decca - [n scot] red f 2.91, green c 38.94, purple b 57.62. The least echosounder depth was 91 in a general depth of 95 metres. The side scan sonar indicated a height of 4 metres.
Report by HMS FOX.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
