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Heathery Brae: Tarbert Bay, Canna, Sea Of The Hebrides
Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)
Site Name Heathery Brae: Tarbert Bay, Canna, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Head Of Tarbert Bay'; Sound Of Canna; Heathery Brae; Cabbos D'or
Canmore ID 293082
Site Number NG20NW 8002
NGR NG 24669 05322
NGR Description NG c. 246 053
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293082
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG20NW 8002 c. 246 053
N57 3.4 W6 32.5
NLO: Tarbert Bay [name centred NG 244 052]
Canna [name centred NG 255 055]
Sound of Canna [name centred NG 29 02].
(Classified as Prawn F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 8 May 1968). Heathery Brae: this vessel was in collision, [was] towed, and sank approximately 100 yards from shore at [the] head of Tarbert Bay. 18grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 3.40 W6 32.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. Tarbert Bay forms a clearly-defined indentation into the S coast of Canna, but does not have an identifiable 'head' as such.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 March 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2025
Name : HEATHERY BRAE
Latitude : 570324
Longitude : 63230
Type : PRAWN FV
Tonnage : 18
Tonnage Code : G
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 8
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1968
Comment : Collision, towed, sank approx 100 yds from shore at head of Tarbert Bay
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 001908
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.05667,-6.54167
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.05641,-6.54267
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 57.05667,-6.54167
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : -1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : HEATHERY BRAE
Type : M FISHING
Flag : BRITISH
Tonnage : 18
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 08/05/1968
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1968
Last Detection Year : 1968
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **SUFFERED COLLISION. SANK WHILE BEING TOWED INTO SHALLOWER WATER. NO CASUALTIES.
Surveying Details : **H539/61 15.5.68 DW MASTS IN 570324N, 063230W [OGB], ABOUT 100YDS FROM SHORE AT HEAD OF TARBERT BAY. (C G REPORT, 9.5.68). NCA.
**H539/61 17.7.68 WK BROKEN UP. (CG, LTR DTD 17.5.68). NCA.
General Comments : PRAWN CATCHER
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 18/03/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 18/03/2009
