Richard Buckley: North Sea
Minesweeper (20th Century)
Site Name Richard Buckley: North Sea
Classification Minesweeper (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Fair Isle; Northern Barrage; Richard Buckley
Canmore ID 288849
Site Number HZ87SW 8001
NGR HZ 827 728
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288849
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
HZ87SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Fair Isle [name centred HZ 21 72].
(Classified as minesweeper: date of loss cited as 12 July 1919). Richard Buckley: this vessel sunk during mine clearance of the Northern Barrage, probably in Group 11 area. Registration: American.
(Location of loss cited as N59 32.0 W0 32.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this area is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. This falls about 60km E of Fair Isle.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 June 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3544
Name : RICHARD BUCKLEY
Latitude : 593200
Longitude : 3230
Registration : AMERICAN
Type : MINESWEEPER
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 12
Loss Month : 7
Loss Year : 1919
Comment : Sunk during mine clearance of the Northern Barrage, probably in Group 11 area