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Unknown: Moray Firth

Aircraft (20th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Moray Firth

Classification Aircraft (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Beatrice Oilfield Pipeline; North Sea; Unknown

Canmore ID 102062

Site Number NJ09NE 8001

NGR NJ 05485 97272

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NJ09NW 8001 0198 9605

N57 56.6 W3 39.35

Formerly entered as NJ09NW 8575

Quality of fix = 0010

Evidence = Vertical Scan

Horizontal Datum = OGB

General water depth = 42

Surveying Details

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22 July 1991. The wreck of an aircraft was located during the Beatrice Oilfield pipeline survey, using microfix, at 57 56 37.3N, 003 39 21.2W [European 1950 Datum]. NGR eastings 283617, northings 6428442. The vessel stands 1 metre high in the general depth of 42 metres. Its length is 7 metres (22.9 feet), and width 7 metres (22.9 feet). The propeller has been removed by divers.

Report by Shell Expro - Gannet Pipelines Project, fax 10 July 1991.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.

Activities

Reference (19 April 2012)

UKHO Identifier : 002110

Feature Class : Wreck

Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck

State : DEAD

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 57.95500,-3.59722

Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.95468,-3.59869

WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)

Position Method : DECCA navigator

Position Quality : Precisely known

Depth Quality : Depth unknown

Water Depth : 45

Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name : UNKNOWN

Contact Description : Entire wreck

Original Sensor : None reported

Original Detection Year : 1984

Original Source : Other

Surveying Details : **H1310/84/40 15.11.84 WK LOCATED IN 575718N, 033550W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. (B GREIG). INS AS NDW. BR STD.

POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE

**SEP 2008/000007851 & HH091/150/01 23.1.08 NOT LOCATED BY M/B, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 1150). AMEND DEAD. BR STD.

Chart Symbol : NDW

Date Last Amended : 23/01/2008

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