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Unknown: Aberlady Bay, Firth Of Forth
Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Aberlady Bay, Firth Of Forth
Classification Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Outer Forth Estuary; Unknown; Unknown 1855
Canmore ID 102104
Site Number NT48SW 8001
NGR NT 40378 81565
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102104
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Maritime - East Lothian
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT48SW 8001 4037 8144
N56 1.3333 W2 57.4
NLO: Aberlady Bay [name centred NT 457 808]
Gullane Sands [name centred NT 455 815].
See also NO52NE 8027.
Formerly entered as NT48SW 8640.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 12
Surveying Details
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11 June 1959. A wreck was reported, very approximately, at this position by a fisherman.
Report by HMS EGERIA.
9 February 1970. The wreckage was located in 560124n 025724w standing 4.5 metres high on the seabed. The size of the site is 12 metres x 6 metres (40 feet x 20 feet approximately), and consists of a twisted lump of wreckage. Thought to be a puffer by a sub aqua diver.
11 March 1970. The site's position was fixed at 56 01 24N, 002 57 24W by converting decca co-ordinates - 36.45 green 57.35 purple (uncorrected) . The vessel is reported by locals to be a drifter which sank between the two wars.
Report by J Butler in a letter to the Wrecks Office dated 20 February 1970.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Although formerly entered as possibly the (1920) wreck of HMT Leonard (BF 632), this suggestion appears to be without foundation. The Leonard most probably sank near or on the N shore of the Firth of Tay. See NO52NE 8027.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), following comment by Mr B Baird, 23 July 2010.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 5109
Name : UNKNOWN 1855
Latitude : 560200
Longitude : 25800
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 30
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1855
Comment : Sank 6 miles E of Inchkeith, South Tail bearing west. mast tops above water
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002880
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.02333,-2.95667
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.02327,-2.95812
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 56.02222,-2.95667
Position Method : DECCA navigator
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 12
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : ?DRIFTER
Sonar Length : 12.0
Sonar Width : 6.0
Shadow Height : 4.5
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : None reported
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1959
Last Detection Year : 1970
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Last Source : Divers
Surveying Details : **H2335/59 11.6.59 POSN 560215N, 025433W, VERY APPROX REPD BY FISHERMAN. (HMS EGERIA HN 2/59). NCA.
**H1248/70 9.2.70 WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 560124N, 025724W [OGB] USING DECCA. . STANDING 15FT HIGH ON SEABED. 12MTRS X 6MTRS (40FT X 20FT APPROX) IN SIZE. CONSISTS OF TWISTED LUMP OF WRECKAGE. (SUB AQUA DIVER). NCA.
**H1248/70 11.3.70 REPD BY LOCALS TO BE A DRIFTER SUNK BETWEEN THE TWO WARS. (J BUTLER, LTR DTD 20.2.70).
**4.9.73 INS AS DWPA IN 560120N, 025724W [OGB]. NC 734.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**23.10.03 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND TO DW IN 1973 DECCA POSN. BR STD.
**SEP 2009/000017630 11.3.09 NOT LOCATED DURING SURVEY. (A SWEET, FORTH PORTS PLC, LTR DTD 27.2.09). NCA YET.
**13.3.09 SURVEY WAS SOUNDING ONLY SURVEY. WK TO REMAIN AS CHARTED. (A SWEET, TELECON 13.3.09). NCA.
General Comments : TWISTED LUMP OF WRECKAGE
Chart Symbol : DW
Date Last Amended : 13/03/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 23/10/2003
Named Location (Nlo) (17 February 2012)
NLO: Aberlady Bay [name centred NT 457 808]
Gullane Sands [name centred NT 455 815].
See also NO52NE 8027.
Formerly entered as NT48SW 8640.
