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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

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  • Council Maritime
  • Parish Maritime - Offshore
  • Former Region Not Applicable
  • Former District Not Applicable
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

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.

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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

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