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Unknown: Strome Castle, Loch Carron
Ferry (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Strome Castle, Loch Carron
Classification Ferry (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Strome Ferry; Stromeferry; Inner Sound; Unknown
Canmore ID 103018
Site Number NG83NE 8001
NGR NG 86884 35923
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/103018
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG83NE 8001 8688 3592
N57 21.8417 W5 32.65
Formerly entered as Site no. 8594.
NLO: Strome Castle [name: NG 863 354]
Stromeferry [name: NG 865 346]
Loch Carron [name centred NG 83 34]
Inner Sound [name centred NG 64 40].
Quality of fix = EDM
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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8 Janaury 1987. The wreck of the old Strome Ferry, measuring 16 x 5 metres (52.4 x 16.4 feet), lies stranded at 57 21 50N, 005 32 43W. NGR eastings 186822.9, northings 835916.9n.
Report by HMS ENDURANCE.
6 June 1991. The vessel was found to be charted at 57 21 50.5N, 005 32 39W on chart number 2528 [edition of 12 October 1990].
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002005
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.36375,-5.54533
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.36375,-5.54533
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 57.36403,-5.54417
Position Method : Electronic Distance Measuring System
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : -1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : FERRY
Sonar Length : 16.0
Sonar Width : 5.0
Bottom Texture : Gravel
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1987
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H2172/86 8.1.87 WK OF OLD STROME FERRY, DIMENSIONS 16 X 5MTRS, LIES STRANDED IN 572150.5N, 053239W [OGB]. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 343). NE 2528.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**13.8.05 EUT POSN: 5721.825N, 0532.720W. NE 2528.
General Comments : DIMENSIONS AS OBSERVED
Chart Symbol : ST
Date Last Amended : 13/08/2005
Date Position Last Amended : 13/08/2005
