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G4: Gullane Point, Firth Of Forth
Barge (20th Century)
Site Name G4: Gullane Point, Firth Of Forth
Classification Barge (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Aberlady Bay; Gullane Sands; Outer Forth Estuary; G4
Canmore ID 102083
Site Number NT48NW 8004
NGR NT 42907 88240
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102083
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Maritime - East Lothian
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT48NW 8004 4290 8824
N56 5.0167 W2 55.05
NLO: Gullane Point [name: NT 460 830]
Aberlady Bay [name centred NT 457 808]
Gullane Sands [name centred NT 455 815].
Horizontal Datum = UND
Surveying Details
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9 April 1953. The 'G4' barge is to be salvaged, 24 November 1920.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
(Classified as barge: no cargo or date of loss specified). G4: this vessel was reported to be salvaged in 9 April 1953. Was it?
(Location of loss cited as N56 5.25 W2 55.22).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1342
Name : G4
Latitude : 560515
Longitude : 25513
Type : BARGE
Position : Exact Position
Comment : Reported to be salvaged in 9/4/1953. Was it?
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002905
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIFT
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.08361,-2.91750
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.08354,-2.91897
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 56.08362,-2.91750
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 39
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : G4
Type : BARGE
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1920
Original Source : Other
Surveying Details : **H7639/52 9.4.53 TO BE SALVAGED. (SIGNAL T.O.O DTD 24.11.20).
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 23/10/2003
Date Position Last Amended : 23/10/2003
