Unknown: Newburgh Bar, North Sea
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Newburgh Bar, North Sea
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Torry; Ythan Mouth; Sands Of Forvie; River Ythan; Unknown
Canmore ID 101828
Site Number NK02SW 8001
NGR NK 01505 24171
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101828
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Maritime - Aberdeenshire
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NK02SW 8001 0148 2417
N57 18.5 W1 58.5
NLO: Newburgh Bar [name: NK 010 238].
Formerly entered as NK02SW 8334.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
Surveying Details
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6 September 1938. A wreck was reported at position 57 18 30N, 001 58 30W close inshore.
Report by Messrs Wilsone & Duffus and District Officer Torry.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
The Sands of Forvie occupy an extensive area to the North of the mouth of the River Ythan. The river enters the sea at NK 008 242 and the sands are centred around NK 018 275.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 February 2005.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002244
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.30833,-1.97500
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.30812,-1.97666
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 57.30833,-1.97500
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 2
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Contact Description : None reported
Original Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1938
Original Source : Other
Surveying Details : **H5771/38 6.9.38 POSITION 571830N, 015830W. (MESSRS WILSONE & DUFFUS & DISTRICT OFFICER TORRY). CLOSE INSHORE. NCA.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 07/10/2003
Date Position Last Amended : 07/10/2003