Innisjura: Carn Dearg, Camas Na Ruthiag, Sea Of The Hebrides
Motor Vessel (20th Century)
Site Name Innisjura: Carn Dearg, Camas Na Ruthiag, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Motor Vessel (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Iolla Carn Dearg; Leac Dhonn; Loch Broom; Innisjura (Possibly)
Canmore ID 102036
Site Number NH09NW 8001
NGR NH 01620 99272
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102036
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH09NW 8001 0136 9982
N57 56.6167 W5 21.3833
NLO: Carn Dearg [name centred NH 008 991]
Camas na Ruthiag [name centred NH 004 986]
Leac Dhonn [name: NH 012 993]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
Formerly entered as NH09NW 8548, and classified as Barge.
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 52
Surveying Details
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31 August 1994. The remains of a steam powered barge called the INNISJURA (identified by her bell dated 1913) have been found at 57 56 37N, 005 21 23W.
Report by C Barnes of Atlantic Diving Ltd.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Dream wreck Yields all. Rye BSAC Branch Divers, Craig Barnes and Stuart Brooks, found the site whilst diving from Atlantic Diving Services boat HERON, skippered by Andrew Holbrook. In the hold was a large mound of wooden poles. In the silt at the bow the port light was found and raised by the divers with a lifting bag. The wheelhouse had collapsed but still contained the roote wheel with brass rings still attached. After moving a couple of steel plats the men also found and raised the vessel's steam whistle and compass binnacle. The bell was also recovered engraved with 'INNISJURA 1913'. Finds were reported to the Receiver of Wreck. A local man remembered the collison and sinking during WWI of a coastal barge carrying German prisoners over to help build the harbour pier.
Source: Diver Magazine March 1995 p 54.
(Classified as steel Motor Vessel, with cargo of poles: date of loss cited as 10 January 1921). Innisjura: this vessel was wrecked on Iolla Carn Dearg [and] disappeared on 18 January 1921.
Registration: London. Built 1913. 127grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.33 W5 21.38).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The classification that is cited by both Larn and Larn and Whittaker is at variance with that cited by UKHO; the former is preferred. The location cited by UKHO is accepted.
Iolla Carn Dearg is not noted as such on the 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 October 2008.
Loss (10 January 1921)
(Classified as steel Motor Vessel, with cargo of poles: date of loss cited as 10 January 1921). Innisjura: this vessel was wrecked on Iolla Carn Dearg [and] disappeared on 18 January 1921.
Registration: London. Built 1913. 127grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.33 W5 21.38).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Evidence Of Loss (31 August 1994)
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 52
Surveying Details
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31 August 1994. The remains of a steam powered barge called the INNISJURA (identified by her bell dated 1913) have been found at 57 56 37N, 005 21 23W.
Report by C Barnes of Atlantic Diving Ltd.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Named Location (Nlo) (19 June 1995)
NLO: Carn Dearg [name centred NH 008 991]
Camas na Ruthiag [name centred NH 004 986]
Leac Dhonn [name: NH 012 993]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
Formerly entered as NH09NW 8548, and classified as Barge.
Pre Disturbance Survey (1995)
Dream wreck Yields all. Rye BSAC Branch Divers, Craig Barnes and Stuart Brooks, found the site whilst diving from Atlantic Diving Services boat HERON, skippered by Andrew Holbrook. In the hold was a large mound of wooden poles. In the silt at the bow the port light was found and raised by the divers with a lifting bag. The wheelhouse had collapsed but still contained the roote wheel with brass rinsg still attached. After moving a couple of steel plates. The men also found and raised the vessel's steam whistle and compass binnacle. The bell was also recovered engraved with 'INNISJURA 1913'. Finds were reported to the Receiver of Wreck. A local man remembered the collison and sinking during WWI of a coastal barge carrying German prisoners over to help build the harbour pier.
Source: Diver Magazine March 1995 p 54.
Note (20 October 2008)
The classification that is cited by both Larn and Larn and Whittaker is at variance with that cited by UKHO; the former is preferred. The location cited by UKHO is accepted.
Iolla Carn Dearg is not noted as such on the 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12418
Name : INNISJURA
Latitude : 575620
Longitude : 52123
Date Built : 1913
Registration : LONDON
Type : MV (STEEL)
Tonnage : 127
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 23
Beam : 5
Draught : 2m
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1921
Comment : Wrecked on Iolla Carn Dearg. Disappeared on 18/1/1921.
Cargo : POLES
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 073341
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.93882,-5.35159
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.93847,-5.35282
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 57.93882,-5.36825
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 3.0
Depth : 27.5
Depth Method : Found by multi-beam
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 32
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : INNISJURA (POSSIBLY)
Type : MV
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 22.6
Beam : 6.5
Draught : 2.6
Sonar Length : 24.0
Sonar Width : 6.3
Shadow Height : 5.2
Orientation : 0.0
Tonnage : 127
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : TELEGRAPH POLES
Date Sunk : 10/01/1921
Bottom Texture : Sand
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Scour Depth : 0.0
Debris Field : NIL
