Scotia [possibly]: Barns Ness, Firth Of Forth
Dredger (19th Century)
Site Name Scotia [possibly]: Barns Ness, Firth Of Forth
Classification Dredger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dunbar; Outer Forth Estuary; Unknown
Canmore ID 102113
Site Number NT78NE 8001
NGR NT 78187 86022
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102113
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Maritime - East Lothian
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT78NE 8001 7783 8603
N56 4 W2 21
NLO: Barns Ness [name: NT 723 772]
Dunbar [name: NT 678 790].
See also NT78NE 8007.
Formerly entered as NT78NE 8649.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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A non sub contact or wreck was reported in position 56 04 00N, 002 21 00W.
Source: Rosyth.
13 May 1960. A position of 56 03.9N, 02 20.9W and height above seabed of 2.7 metres was reported by the 17th Escort Group 3 March - 1 April 1945.
8 August 1977. The site was not found during initial sonar sweep.
Report by HMS FOX.
Hydrographic Office 1995
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002900
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.06653,-2.35193
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.06653,-2.35193
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 56.06667,-2.35000
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 25.0
Depth : 48.0
Depth Method : Found by side-scan sonar
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 51
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Length : 31.0
Sonar Width : 9.8
Shadow Height : 1.5
Orientation : 173.0
Bottom Texture : Sand
Sonar Signal Strength : Strong
Scour Depth : 0.0
Debris Field : NIL
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1945
Last Detection Year : 2003
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H066/45 NSC (WRECK) IN POSN 560400N, 022100W. HEIGHT 9FT. (ROSYTH LIST 7.4.45).
**POSN 560354N, 022054W. HEIGHT 9FT. (EG 17, 3.345 - 1.4.45).
**2.11.72 INS AS USCPA 20FMS. BR STD.
**H4818/75 8.8.77 NOT FOUND DURING INITIAL SONAR SWEEP. (HMS FOX, HI 34/77). DELETED. BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH091/051/01 19.1.04 EXAM'D 17.10.03 IN 5603.992N, 0221.116W [WGD] USING DGPS. NFS. GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. LENGTH 31MTRS, WIDTH 9.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 173/353 DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 1051). ?WRECKAGE. INS AS WK 48MTRS. BR STD.
General Comments : ?AREA OF WRECKAGE
