Unknown: Corr Eilean, Sound Of Jura
Obstruction, Yacht
Site Name Unknown: Corr Eilean, Sound Of Jura
Classification Obstruction, Yacht
Alternative Name(s) Loch Sween; Braemar
Canmore ID 102463
Site Number NR67NE 8003
NGR NR 67766 75152
NGR Description NR c. 687 736
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102463
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR67SE 8002 c. 687 736
N55 54 W5 42
Formerly entered as NR67NE 8001 and NR67NE 9092 at cited location NR 6776 7515 [N55 54.8 W5 43].
NLO: Corr Eilean [name: NR 677 757]
Sound of Jura [name centred NR 64 78]
Jura [name centred NR 54 82].
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 22
Surveying Details
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31 July 1985. An obstruction was reported struck by the keel of the yacht BRAEMAR at 1235am, on 19 July 1985. The yacht was proceeding on a course 233 degrees (mag) and the southern point of Corr Eilean was abeam, approximately 370 metres. This give an approximate position of 55 54 00N, 005 42 00W.
Report by Clyde Coastguard 30 July 1985.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 004018
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.91333,-5.71667
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.91324,-5.71773
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 22
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : BRAEMAR
Type : SV (YACHT)
Flag : BRITISH
Date Sunk : 19/07/1985
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1985
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **SANK AFTER STRIKING OBSTN.
Surveying Details : **OBSTN REPD STRUCK BY KEEL OF YACHT BRAEMAR AT 1235A, 19.7.85, WHILE PROCEEDING ON COURSE 233 DEG (MAG) AND WHEN S POINT OF CORR EILEAN WAS ABEAM, APPROX 2 CABLES. PROBABLY HIT SEMI-BUOYANT DEBRIS. (CLYDE CG MRCC, 30.7.85).
**H4031/77 31.7.85 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 555400N, 054200W APPROX. (CLYDE CG MRCC, 30.7.85). PLOTS IN APPROX 555448N, 054300W. FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
General Comments : PROBABLY HIT SEMI-BUOYANT DEBRIS
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 18/04/2005
