Unknown: Acairseid Bheag, Isle Of Ewe, Loch Ewe, North Minch
Barge (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Acairseid Bheag, Isle Of Ewe, Loch Ewe, North Minch
Classification Barge (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Unknown
Canmore ID 102021
Site Number NG88NW 8002
NGR NG 84887 89137
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102021
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG88NW 8002 8488 8918
N57 50.4333 W5 37.475
NLO: Isle of Ewe [name centred NG 850 883]
Acairseid Bheag [name centred NG 848 891]
Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].
Formerly entered as NG88NW 8534.
Not to be confused with NG88NW 8008.
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Buoyage =
Orientation of keel/wreck = NW/SE
Surveying Details
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2 September 1975. The hulk of a barge is lying on the low water line at Acairseid Bheag, Loch Ewe. It is lying in with its keel orientated 045/225, and is shown on aerial photographs taken from HMS HERALD dated 21 June 1975.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as barge). Unknown: [no further information].
(Location of loss cited as N57 50.43 W5 37.47).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location cited falls within a small bay (Acairseid Bheag) on the NE shore of the Isle of Ewe.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 April 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2062
Name : UNKNOWN
Latitude : 575026
Longitude : 53728
Type : BARGE
Position : Exact Position
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 001983
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIFT
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.84020,-5.62452
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.83986,-5.62570
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 57.84055,-5.62458
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : -1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : BARGE
Orientation : 160.0
Bottom Texture : Stone
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1975
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **2.9.75 HULK OF A BARGE ON THE LOW WATER LINE IN 575026N, 053728.5W [OGB]. LIES NW/SE. (AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH HERALD RN4/75, PRINT 0062, DATED 21.6.75). INS AS 'HULK'. NC 3146.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**14.12.06 SHOWN AS STF WITH LENGTH 16MTRS, LYING 160/340DEGS IN 5750.412N, 0537.471W [OGB] ON BA 3146 [APR '93 EDN].
**HH091/205/01 24.5.07 LOCAL SOURCES CONFIRM THAT THIS WK HAS BEEN REMOVED AND IS NOW USED AS HOLDING TANK FOR A LOBSTER FARM ON THE ISLE OF SKYE. (ADMIRALTY COASTAL SURVEYS, HI 1205). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : STF
Charting Comments : LENGTH 16MTRS
Date Last Amended : 24/05/2007
Date Position Last Amended : 14/12/2006
