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Kartli: Port Ban, Gigha, Sound Of Jura
Factory Ship (20th Century), Motor Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Kartli: Port Ban, Gigha, Sound Of Jura
Classification Factory Ship (20th Century), Motor Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Isle Of Gigha; North Channel; Kartli; Handa
Canmore ID 115263
Site Number NR65SW 8001
NGR NR 64579 51966
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115263
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR65SW 8001 6462 5190
N55 42.2 W5 44.8
NLO: Port Ban [name: NR 645 519]
Sound of Jura [name centred NR 64 78]
Jura [name centred NR 54 82]
Isle of Gigha [name centred NR 642 492].
(Classified as MV Factory Ship: date of loss cited as 18 December 1991). Kartli: this vessel stranded on the W side of Gigha at Port Ban. Capt. Guyduk.
Registration: Kertch. Built 1966. 1920grt. Length: 79m. Beam: 13.
(Location of loss cited as N55 42.20 W5 44.80).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 February 2010.
Loss (18 December 1991)
(Classified as MV Factory Ship: date of loss cited as 18 December 1991). Kartli: this vessel stranded on the W side of Gigha at Port Ban. Capt. Guyduk.
Registration: Kertch. Built 1966. 1920grt. Length: 79m. Beam: 13.
(Location of loss cited as N55 42.20 W5 44.80).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (25 February 2010)
The location assigned to this record remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 February 2010.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2860
Name : KARTLI
Latitude : 554212
Longitude : 54448
Date Built : 1966
Registration : KERTCH
Type : MV FACTORY SHIP
Tonnage : 1920
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 79
Beam : 13
Draught : 5m
Loss Day : 18
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1991
Comment : Stranded on the west side of Gigha at Port Ban. Capt. Guyduk
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6909
Name : HANDA
Latitude : 554200
Longitude : 54500
Tonnage : 61
Tonnage Code : G
Position : All Gone
Loss Day : 20
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1887
Comment : Struck Bahd Rock, Gigha Snd. Probably AG. See 'AROS CASTLE' 1917 loss
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 004038
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.70382,-5.74855
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.70382,-5.74855
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 55.70388,-5.74750
Position Quality : Precisely known
Position Accuracy : 20.0
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 6
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : KARTLI
Type : M FACTORY FV
Flag : RUSSIAN
Length : 79.9
Beam : 13.1
Draught : 5.2
Orientation : 135.0
Tonnage : 1920
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 400 TONS FROZEN FISH
Date Sunk : 19/12/1991
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Video Sensor
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1991
Last Detection Year : 1992
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **REPORTED TO BE IN DIFFICULTIES WHEN HEAVY SEA SMASHED BRIDGE WINDOW. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LEFT ADRIFT. CAME ASHORE ON 19.12.91. (CLYDE CG)
**STERN TRWALING FACTORY SHIP BUILT 1966 BY VEB VOLKSWERFT, STRALSUND. BRIDGE SMASHED & ENGINE ROOM FLOODED BY A FREAK WAVE. 4 OF 51 CREW KILLED. PHOTO OF GROUNDED VESSEL. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS & SHIPWRECKS OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND)
Surveying Details : **HH272/350/02 20.12.91 AGROUND ON ISLE OF GIGHA IN 554200N, 054500W APPROX. (CLYDE CG, 19.12.91). NCA YET.
**HH272/350/02 24.1.92 REMAINS AGROUND, LYING NW/SE WITH 25DEG LIST TO PORT. SALVORS REPORT THAT HER BOTTOM HAS BEEN TORN OUT. (CLYDE CG, TELEX 24 & 30.12.91). NCA YET.
**HH272/350/02 11.2.92 STILL AGROUND. NO SALVAGE DECISIONS YET. CARGO TO BE DUMPED. (LL, 24.1.92). SALVAGE UNLIKELY. (FISHING NEWS, 31.1.92).
**HH100/351/05 10.3.92 IN 554214N, 054451W [OGB] LYING ALONG ROCK LEDGE WITH BOW SE, A SLIGHT LIST TO PORT AND STERN AWASH AT HW ON 29.12.91. (P J MOIR, 4.3.92).
**HH272/350/02 10.3.92 CONFIRMED STILL AGROUND. (CLYDE CG, TELECON 10.3.92). INS ST IN 554214N, 054451W [OGB]. BR STD.
**HH272/350/02 17.3.92 WK TO BE SOLD 'AS IS, WHERE IS'. (LL, 13.3.92).
**HH272/400/01 8.12.92 REFLOATING OPS COMMENCED BY SWAN SALVAGE, OF PETERHEAD. IF SUCCESSFUL VESSEL MAY BE TOWED TO TURKEY. (LL, 25.11.92). NCA YET.
**1994 VESSEL BROKE UP IN GALES OF WINTER 1993. SOME WRECKAGE STILL VISIBLE ABOVE WATER & ASHORE AMONG ROCKS. MOST OF WRECK LIES IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS)
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**11.4.08 EUT POSN: 5542.229N, 0544.913W. NE 2475.
Chart Symbol : ST
Date Last Amended : 11/04/2008
