Aleksander: Eilean Rubha An Ridire, Sound Of Mull
Craft (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Aleksander: Eilean Rubha An Ridire, Sound Of Mull
Classification Craft (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Alexander; Inninmore Bay
Canmore ID 102574
Site Number NM74SW 8007
NGR NM 72346 40641
NGR Description NM c. 72 40
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102574
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM74SW 8007 c. 72 40
N56 30 W5 42
NLO: Eilean Rubha an Ridire [name: NM 725 405]
Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46].
Cross Ref: NM74SW 8008 RIVER TAY and NM74SW 8003 BALLISTA.
Formerly entered as NM64SE 8001 and NM64SE 8581 at cited location NM 6623 4103 [N56 30 W5 42].
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
General water depth = 30
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The ALEKSANDER was not listed in the Dictionary of Disasters at Sea or Lloyds War Loss books.
Surveying Details
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The wreck's position was given as 56 30 00N, 005 42 00W [Cross Ref; RIVER TAY].
Source; authority not stated.
14 January 1974. The position and area were sounded out, but nothing was located.
Report by boat party.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Alexander (Aleksander?): date of loss cited as N56 30.0 W5 42.0).
[No further information].
(Location of loss cited as N56 30.0 W5 42.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
An imprecise location has been assigned to this record; that cited by UKHO remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 March 2002.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002711
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.50260,-5.70082
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.50260,-5.70082
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 56.50000,-5.70000
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 10
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : ALEXANDER
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : None reported
Original Sensor : None reported
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Last Detection Year : 1995
Original Source : Unknown
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **WENT AGROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER COAL FROM WK OF RIVER TAY [2710] AND SANK ON TOP OF HER. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND). BALLISTA [2712] LATER SANK ON TOP OF ALEXANDER & RIVER TAY.
Surveying Details : **SINKING POSN OF 'ALEKSANDER' GIVEN AS 563000N, 054200W. SEE ALSO RIVER TAY [2710]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).
**H5249/73 14.1.74 POSN AND AREA SOUNDED OUT, NOTHING LOCATED. (BOAT PARTY NP 5640). NCA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**12.1.09 DATA RE-ASSESSED. NAME GIVEN AS ALEXANDER, WK LIES BENEATH THE BALLISTA [2712] & ON TOP OF RIVER TAY [2710]. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W COAST OF SCOTLAND). POSN AMENDED TO 5630.156N, 0542.049W. COVERED BY [2712]. NCA.
General Comments : PUFFER
Charting Comments : EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL COVERED BY [2712]
Date Last Amended : 12/01/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 12/01/2009
