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Hms Riant [possibly]: Loch Sunart
Requisitioned Steam Drifter (20th Century), Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Hms Riant [possibly]: Loch Sunart
Classification Requisitioned Steam Drifter (20th Century), Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sound Of Mull; Hms Riant
Canmore ID 102957
Site Number NM66SW 8002
NGR NM 64691 60272
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102957
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM66SW 8002 unlocated
NLO: Loch Sunart [name centred NM 75 60]
Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46].
Formerly entered as NM66SW 8582 at cited location NM 6469 6030 [N56 40.5 W5 50.5].
See also NC07NW 8001, NR54NE 8001 and NR64NE 8003.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The HMS RIANT was lost in bad weather off the W coast of Scotland.
Source: World War II Shipping Loses.
Surveying Details
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28 February 1940. The Commander in Chief, Rosyth, cannot give any definite position, but approximates 56 40 30N, 005 50 30W.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary and several widely-separated locations have been suggested for this loss of this vessel:
Larn and Larn: 'North Minch: off the West coast' [NC07NW 8001]
Hydrographic Office: 'Loch Sunart' [NM66SW 8002]
Baird: 'off Gigha' [NR54NE 8001]
Moir and Crawford: '3 miles NW of Gigha' [NR64NE 8003]
Whittaker: 'off Gigha' [NR64NE 8003].
It appears most probable that the vessel was lost off Gigha
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 March 2002.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002725
Feature Class : Wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.67500,-5.84167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.67480,-5.84274
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 56.67500,-5.84167
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 0
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : HMS RIANT
Type : S DRIFTER
Flag : BRITISH
Tonnage : 95
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 27/01/1940
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : None reported
Original Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1940
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1919. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS MINESWEEPER FROM 11.1939. LOST IN BAD WEATHER OFF W COAST OF SCOTLAND. (WW2SL, SRN & SIBI).
Surveying Details : **H605/40 & H188/40 28.2.40 C IN C ROSYTH CANNOT GIVE ANY DEFINITE POSN. (NID). POSN 564030N, 055030W FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**30.8.08 REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK IN 6540.50N, 0550.50W ON 25.1.1940, ALSO REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK ON 27.1.40 IN 5540.00N, 0550.00W. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND, B BAIRD). NCA.
**13.3.12 LISTED POSN NOT WITHIN NAVIGABLE AREA. (NETSURVEY, HI 1364). NO WRECKS LOCATED IN VICINITY. AMEND DEAD. NCA.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 13/03/2012
Date Position Last Amended : 03/02/2005
