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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102062
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
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.
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
