Unknown: North Minch
Craft, Transport Vessel
Site Name Unknown: North Minch
Classification Craft, Transport Vessel
Alternative Name(s) Tiumpan Head; Point Of Stoer; Cape Wrath; Unknown
Canmore ID 101915
Site Number NB95NE 8001
NGR NB 98161 56456
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101915
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB95NE 8001 9820 5720
N58 27 W5 27.5667
NLO: Tiumpan Head (Rubha an t-Siumpain) [name: NB 573 377]
Point of Stoer [name: NC 022 356]
Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750].
Quality of fix = EDM
Evidence = Vertical Scan
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 93
Orientation of keel/wreck = 010/190
Surveying Details
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20 January 1964. The wreck of a 'large transport vessel' is reported by Lt Cdr J Ralph, RNR to lie at 58 27 30N, 005 28 00W approximately. This position was obtained using decca.
Report by HMS WOTTON, 22 November 1963.
9 April 1984. The site was examined on 1 March 1984 at 58 27 00N, 005 27 34W using trisponder to gain the posion fix, echosounder and side scan sonar. The least echosounder depth was 89 metres in a general depth of 93 metres. A scour 0.5 metre deep was observed. The side scan soanr indicated a height of 10 metres (two masts), length of 30 metres (98 feet), and beam of 7 metres (23 feet). The keel is lying on an orientation of 010/190 degrees.
Report by Land & Marine.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000804
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.45000,-5.45944
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.44959,-5.46069
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 58.45833,-5.46667
Position Method : Electronic Distance Measuring System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 13.0
Depth : 83.0
Depth Method : Found by side-scan sonar
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 93
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : TRANSPORT VESSEL
Sonar Length : 30.0
Sonar Width : 7.0
Shadow Height : 10.0
Orientation : 10.0
Scour Depth : 0.5
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : None reported
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1964
Last Detection Year : 1984
Original Source : Naval Vessel
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H4734/63 20.1.64 WK OF 'LARGE TRANSPORT VESSEL' REPORTED BY LT CDR J RALPH, RNR, TO LIE IN 582730N, 052800W, APPROX. POSN BY DECCA. (HMS WOTTON, 22.11.63).
**12.5.71 INS AS NDW. LC 1954.
**H2883/83 9.8.84 EXAM'D 01.3.84 IN 582700N, 052734W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 93MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 10MTRS (TWO MASTS), LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LYING 010/190 DEGS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 159). AMEND TO WK 83MTRS. BR STD.
General Comments : INTACT, TWO MASTS
Chart Symbol : WK 83.0
Date Last Amended : 16/03/2001
