Unknown: North Sea
Craft
Site Name Unknown: North Sea
Classification Craft
Alternative Name(s) Belhelvie; Balmedie; Unknown
Canmore ID 101827
Site Number NK12SE 8001
NGR NK 18670 20429
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101827
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NK12SE 8001 1879 2087
N5716.7 W1 41.3
NLO: Balmedie Beach [name centred NJ 978 175]
Belhelvie [name: NJ 948 175]
Aberdeen [name: NJ 95 05].
Formerly entered as NK12SE 8333.
Horizontal Datum = UND
Surveying Details
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4 April 1945. A wreck was reported at position 57 16 42N, 001 41 18W. Its length is about 200 feet (61 metres) and it is lying with its keel on an orientation of 105/295 degrees.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Unknown: length 60m. [No classification, cargo, date, or circumstances of loss specified].
(Location of loss cited as N57 16.70 W1 41.30).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The classification and identity of the vessel (and hence the significance of the record) remain unclear.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 February 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 861
Name : UNKNOWN
Latitude : 571642
Longitude : 14118
Length : 60
Position : Exact Position
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002241
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.27413,-1.69203
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.27413,-1.69203
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 57.27833,-1.70500
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 3.0
Depth : 79.0
Depth Method : Found by multi-beam
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 83
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Length : 41.0
Sonar Width : 9.0
Shadow Height : 4.0
Orientation : 80.0
Bottom Texture : Sand
Magnetic Anomaly : Slight
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Scour Depth : 0.0
Debris Field : NIL
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1945
Last Detection Year : 2009
Original Source : Naval Vessel
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **4.4.45 POSITION 571642N, 014118W. LENGTH 200FT. LYING 105/295DEGS. (AUBD 313/50, EG30).
**10.6.74 INS AS USC 60MTRS. NC 213.
**13.9.91 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (NO TONNAGE KNOWN) NE 213.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH091/155/01 & SEP 2010/000098684 2.3.10 EXAM'D 2.9.09 IN 5716.448N, 0141.522 [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 79.83 IN GEN DEPTH 83.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 41MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 4MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, SLIGHTLY DEGRADED. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1155). AMEND WK 79MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
