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Unknown: Rubha Thuilm, Lewis, North Minch
Fishing Vessel (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)(Possible), Obstruction (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Unknown: Rubha Thuilm, Lewis, North Minch
Classification Fishing Vessel (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)(Possible), Obstruction (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Beasts Of Holm; Isle Of Lewis; Stornoway; Foul
Canmore ID 102842
Site Number NB43SW 8011
NGR NB 44370 30288
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102842
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB43SW 8011 4437 3029
N58 11.25 W6 20.9833
NLO: Stornoway [name: NB 425 330]
Cala Steornabhaigh [name centred NB 431 315]
Rubha Thuilm [name: NB 441 305].
See also NB43SW 8113.
Quality of fix = E
Evidence = Divers Report
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 11
Surveying Details
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6 November 1978. A position of 58 11 15N, 006 20 59W is given for this wreck of a motor vessel. There are substantial pieces of wreckage on the seabed, just SW of westernmost rocks of the Beasts of Holm and on which the beacon stands. The wreck lies in a general depth of 11 metres with a maximum height of 3 metres, and within 5 metres of the vertical rocky outcrops. The site consists of a damaged boiler, steel propellors, lead cladding, and superstructure frame 7 x 4 x 1 metres high. There are broken items of engine room fittings.
Report by RAF Coningsby Sub Aqua Club 1978.
23 August 1979. The wreck was relocated. The site is not part of the IOLAIRE [see 58 11 19N, 006 20 56W]. It is small and probably a motor fishing vessel.
Report by RAF Coningsby Sub Aqua Club,1979.
1 February 1988. The site was dived on in July 1987. It is agreed that the wreck is not part of the IOLAIRE. A least depth of 22 metres was recorded over this wk.
Report by R. Banks, RAF Abingdon, 18 December 1987.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]?: no date of loss cited). Unknown: [no further information],
(Location of loss cited as N58 11.25 W6 20.98).
I G Whittaker 1998.
This wreck is possibly to be equated with that entered as NB43SW 8113 at cited location NB 4453 3042 [N58 11.33 W6 20.83].
The cited location falls off Rubha Thuilm, which defines the E side of the entrance to Cala Steornabhaigh, which forms the outer harbour at Stornoway.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted. A date within the 20th century may be inferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 September 2008.
Evidence Of Loss (1995)
Quality of fix = E
Evidence = Divers Report
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 11
Surveying Details
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6 November 1978. A position of 58 11 15N, 006 20 59W is given for this wreck of a motor vessel. There are substantial pieces of wreckage on the seabed, just SW of westernmost rocks of the Beasts of Holm and on which the beacon stands. The wreck lies in a general depth of 11 metres with a maximum height of 3 metres, and within 5 metres of the vertical rocky outcrops. The site consists of a damaged boiler, steel propellors, lead cladding, and superstructure frame 7 x 4 x 1 metres high. There are broken items of engine room fittings.
Report by RAF Coningsby Sub Aqua Club 1978.
23 August 1979. The wreck was relocated. The site is not part of the IOLAIRE [see 58 11 19N, 006 20 56W]. It is small and probably a motor fishing vessel.
Report by RAF Coningsby Sub Aqua Club,1979.
1 February 1988. The site was dived on in July 1987. It is agreed that the wreck is not part of the IOLAIRE. A least depth of 22 metres was recorded over this wk.
Report by R. Banks, RAF Abingdon, 18 December 1987.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]?: no date of loss cited). Unknown: [no further information],
(Location of loss cited as N58 11.25 W6 20.98).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (29 September 2008)
This wreck is possibly to be equated with that entered as NB43SW 8113 at cited location NB 4453 3042 [N58 11.33 W6 20.83].
The cited location falls off Rubha Thuilm, which defines the E side of the entrance to Cala Steornabhaigh, which forms the outer harbour at Stornoway.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted. A date within the 20th century may be inferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 September 2008.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000739
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.18710,-6.35082
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.18710,-6.35082
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 58.18750,-6.34972
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 11
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : Foul
Type : ?M FISHING
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Diver Sighting
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1978
Last Detection Year : 1988
Original Source : Divers
Last Source : Divers
Surveying Details : **H4893/77 6.11.78 POSN 581115N, 062059W. SUBSTANTIAL PIECES OF WRECKAGE ON SEABED, JUST SW OF WESTERNMOST ROCKS OF BEASTS OF HOLM & ON WHICH BEACON STANDS. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS WITH MAX HT OF 3MTRS, AND WITHIN 5MTRS OF THE VERTICAL ROCKY OUTCROPS. CONSISTS OF DAMAGED BOILER, STEEL PROPELLORS, LEAD CLADDING, SUPERSTRUCTURE FRAME 7 X 4 X 1MTR HIGH. BROKEN ITEMS OF ENGINE ROOM FITTINGS. (RAF CONINGSBY, SAC 1978).
**H4893/77 23.8.79 WK RELOCATED. NOT PART OF IOLAIRE. IT IS SMALL & PROBABLY AN MFV. (RAF CONINGSBY SAC 1979). NCA.
**H1310/87/5 1.2.88 DIVED ON JUL '87. AGREE NOT PART OF IOLAIRE. LEAST DEPTH 22MTRS RECORDED OVER THIS WK. (R BANKS, RAF ABINGDON, 18.12.87).
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**27.2.01 INS AS FOUL. BR STD.
**17.6.09 [EUT] POSN: 5811.226N, 0621.049W [EUT].
General Comments : SUBSTANTIAL PIECES OF WRECKAGE
Chart Symbol : F
Date Last Amended : 17/06/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 17/06/2009
