Unknown: Ardantrive Bay, Kerrera, Firth Of Lorn
Barge (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Ardantrive Bay, Kerrera, Firth Of Lorn
Classification Barge (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ardentrive Bay; Ardantrive Bay Ship Graveyard; Unknown
Canmore ID 102581
Site Number NM83SW 8003
NGR NM 84347 30752
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102581
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM83SW 8003 8434 3075
N56 25.1833 W5 29.8167
NLO: Firth of Lorn [name centred NM 69 19]
Ardantrive Bay [name centred NM 843 307].
Formerly entered as NM83SW 9207.
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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30 November 1990. The wreck of barge (with hull constructed of a material similar to concrete) lies onshore at 56 25 11N, 005 29 49W, approximately. The vessel has a length of (27.4 metres) 90 feet, and a beam of 25 feet (7,6 metres). The vessel is similar to the barge lying at 56 25 06N, 005 29 39.5W.
Report by K Watson, 2 November 1990.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
This wreck is presumably one of the '6 wooden hulks' that comprise the Ardantrive Bay ship graveyard.
(See also NM83SW 8001-2, 8004, 8009 and 8013-14).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 October 2000.
NMRS, MS/829/21.
This wreck cannot be distinguished on the available vertical air photographic imagery (58(A)/RAF/387 5002-3, flown 26 May 1948 and FCC 7343/14/932-4, flown 16 October 1973).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 November 2000.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002757
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.41957,-5.49807
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.41957,-5.49807
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 56.41972,-5.49695
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : -1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : BARGE
Sonar Length : 27.4
Sonar Width : 7.6
Bottom Texture : Mud
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1990
Original Source : Other
Surveying Details : **HH100/351/03 30.11.90 WK OF BARGE, HULL CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIAL SIMILAR TO CONCRETE, LIES ONSHORE IN APPROX 562511N, 052949W [OGB], [POSN TAKEN FROM CHART CUTTING]. LENGTH 90FT, BEAM 25FT. SIMILAR TO THE BARGE LYING IN 562506N, 052939.5W. (K WATSON, 2.11.90). INS AS ST PA. - NM 3564/90.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**25.4.05 EUT POSN: 5625.174N, 0529.884W. NE 1790.
General Comments : ?CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, DIMENSIONS AS REPORTED
Chart Symbol : ST PA
Date Last Amended : 09/04/2005
Date Position Last Amended : 09/04/2005
