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Scotia: Loch Inver, North Minch
Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century), Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Scotia: Loch Inver, North Minch
Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century), Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ul 71; 'at The Entrance To Loch Inver '; Lochinver; Scotia; Scotia (Ul 71)
Canmore ID 273986
Site Number NC02SE 8004
NGR NC 05886 22920
NGR Description NC c. 06 22
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/273986
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC02SE 8004 c. 06 22
N58 9 W5 18
NLO: Loch Inver [name centred NC 075 219]
Lochinver [name: NC 093 225].
(Classified as trawler: registration cited as UL 71, and date of loss as September 1995). Scotia: this vessel stranded at the entrance to Lochinver [Loch Inver]. Registration: Ullapool.
(Location of loss cited as N58 8.0 W5 18.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. In the absence of a clearly-defined harbour entrance at Lochinver, a location at the entrance to Loch Inver is suggested
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 August 2005.
Loss (September 1995)
(Classified as trawler: registration cited as UL 71, and date of loss as September 1995). Scotia: this vessel stranded at the entrance to Lochinver [Loch Inver]. Registration: Ullapool.
(Location of loss cited as N58 8.0 W5 18.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (11 August 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. In the absence of a clearly-defined harbour entrance at Lochinver, a location at the entrance to Loch Inver is suggested
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15793
Name : SCOTIA (UL 71)
Latitude : 580800
Longitude : 51800
Registration : ULLAPOOL
Type : TRAWLER
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1995
Comment : Stranded at the entrance to Lochinver.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000861
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.15278,-5.29917
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.15240,-5.30041
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 58.15278,-5.30028
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 5
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : SCOTIA
Type : M FISHING
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 22.9
Beam : 6.4
Draught : 2.1
Tonnage : 48
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 26/09/1995
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1995
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **WENT AGROUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. CREW OF FIVE RESCUED. (LL, 6.10.95).
Surveying Details : **HH272/680/03 18.10.95 ON ROCKS AND SINKING IN 580906N, 051800W. (MRCC STORNOWAY, FAX DTD 26.09.95). MAY BE RECOVERED, NCA YET.
**HH272/680/03 18.10.95 SANK IN 580910N, 051801W. (LL, 28.9.95). NCA YET.
**HH272/680/03 18.10.95 VESSEL REMAINS AGROUND. WILL NOT BE RECOVERED. (STORNOWAY CG, TELECON). INS AS STPA IN 580910N, 051757W [OGB] TO PLOT IN 5MTRS. - NM 3646/95.
Chart Symbol : ST PA
Date Last Amended : 19/10/1995
Date Position Last Amended : 19/10/1995
