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Alexanders: Bohenuil Trodday, Eilean Trodday, Little Minch
Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century), Obstruction (20th Century)
Site Name Alexanders: Bohenuil Trodday, Eilean Trodday, Little Minch
Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century), Obstruction (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) North Minch; Alexanders
Canmore ID 119395
Site Number NG47NW 8008
NGR NG 43844 78627
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/119395
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG47NW 8008 438 768
N57 43.4 W6 18.2
NLO: Bohenuil Trodday [name: NG 439 784]
Eilean Trodday [name: NG 440 790].
Formerly entered as NG47SW 8326 at cited location NG 4380 7680 [N57 43.4 W6 18.2], and also as NG47SW 8001.
ALEXANDERS. The wreck is scattered over a radius of about 50 metres in depth of about 5 metres. The largest portion stands about 2 metres from the seabed. The diesel engine and propeller shaft dry 2 metres at low water. The seabed is kelp covered boulders. The site may be visited by snorkellers. Diagrams for help in locating her are included in the source.
Source: Butland & Siedlecki, BSAC Wreck Register 1987.
(Location cited as NG 438 786).
G Ridley 1990.
(Classified as wooden M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 29 January 1974). Alexanders: this vessel stranded on the S side of Trodday.
Registration: Dutch.
(Location of loss cited as N57 43.47 W6 18.17).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location cited by Ridley remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 July 2008.
Loss (29 January 1974)
(Classified as wooden M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 29 January 1974). Alexanders: this vessel stranded on the S side of Trodday.
Registration: Dutch.
(Location of loss cited as N57 43.47 W6 18.17).
I G Whittaker 1998.
External Reference (1987)
ALEXANDERS. The wreck is scattered over a radius of about 50 metres in depth of about 5 metres. The largest portion stands about 2 metres from the seabed. The diesel engine and propeller shaft dry 2 metres at low water. The seabed is kelp covered boulders. The site may be visited by snorkellers. Diagrams for help in locating her are included in the source.
Source: Butland & Siedlecki, BSAC Wreck Register 1987.
Named Location (Nlo) (18 July 1997)
NLO: Bohenuil Trodday [name: NG 439 784]
Eilean Trodday [name: NG 440 790].
Formerly entered as NG47SW 8326 at cited location NG 4380 7680 [N57 43.4 W6 18.2], and also as NG47SW 8001.
Note (18 July 2008)
The location cited by Ridley remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 762
Name : ALEXANDERS
Latitude : 574328
Longitude : 61810
Registration : DUTCH
Type : MFV (WOOD)
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 29
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1974
Comment : Stranded on the south side of Trodday.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 001922
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.72444,-6.30278
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.72411,-6.30386
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Method : Horizontal sextant angle
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 0
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : ALEXANDERS
Type : M FISHING
Flag : BRITISH
Orientation : 0.0
Date Sunk : 29/01/1974
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Other
Original Detection Year : 1974
Last Detection Year : 1982
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **WENT AGROUND ON EILEAN TRODDAY IN A STORM. (LL).
Surveying Details : **H2894/72 20.5.74 TRAWLER LIES ON STBD SIDE, BOWS SOUTH. 222.5DEGS 1500FT FROM EILEAN TRODDAY LT. (HMS HECLA, HN). PLOTS IN 574328N, 061810W APPROX. CHART AS ST. BR STD.
**30.7.76 WK NOT VISIBLE ON ENLARGEMENT OF AIR PHOTOGRAPH OF EILEAN TRODDAY TAKEN BY RAF BRIZE NORTON JUNE 1976.
**H4856/75 15.7.77 NOT VISIBLE EITHER FROM SEAWARD AT HALF MILE RANGE OR FROM THE SHORE. RECOMMEND DELETE. (HMS HECLA, HI 7/76). BR STD.
**H1310/80 ENGINE OF THIS WK WAS OBSERVED DRYING ABOUT 1MTR. NOTHING ELSE VISIBLE FROM SURFACE. BELOW SURFACE IMMEDIATE AREA LITTERED WITH SMALL FRAGMENTS OF WRECKAGE. (J O HALL, 3.10.80). NCA.
**12.1.82 ENGINE & PROPSHAFT DRY ABOUT 2MTRS AT LWS AND LIE AT HEAD OF AN INLET. BROKEN EQUIPMENT & LARGER PIECES OF HULL SCATTERED WITHIN 50MTRS RADIUS. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 4). NCA.
General Comments : PIECES OF HULL SCATTERED WITHIN 50MTR RADIUS
Charting Comments : EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL
Date Last Amended : 06/02/1999