Unknown: Cromarty Firth
Barge
Site Name Unknown: Cromarty Firth
Classification Barge
Alternative Name(s) Invergordon; Firth Of Cromarty; Unknown
Canmore ID 102047
Site Number NH76NW 8009
NGR NH 74350 67977
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102047
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH76NW 8009 7435 6797
N57 41.06 W4 6.4567
NLO: Invergordon [name: NH 708 683]
Cromarty Firth [name centred NH 69 67].
Formerly entered as NH76NW 8558.
Quality of fix = EDM
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 11
Surveying Details
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21 October 1986. A side scan sonar trace shows the wreck of a barge (apparently) at NGR eastings 274350, northings 867980. The length is about 15 metres (49.2 feet).
Report by Andrews Hydrographics Ltd.
Note: This plots within a foul area. The wreck was not fully exam'd.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002057
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.68403,-4.10900
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.68403,-4.10900
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 57.68433,-4.10762
Position Method : Electronic Distance Measuring System
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 11
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : BARGE
Sonar Length : 15.0
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1986
Original Source : Other
Surveying Details : **H3817/86 21.10.86 DCS3 TRACE SHOWING WK OF BARGE [APPARENTLY] IN 574103.6N, 040627.4W [OGB]. LENGTH ABOUT 15MTRS. (ANDREWS HYDRO LTD, ROS [K9893]). PLOTS WITHIN FOUL AREA. INS AS NDW. BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**8.11.03 EUT POSN: 5741.042N, 0406.540W. NE 1077.
Chart Symbol : NDW
Date Last Amended : 16/12/2003
Date Position Last Amended : 16/12/2003
