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Green Lily
Cargo Vessel (Period Unassigned), Obstruction (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Green Lily
Classification Cargo Vessel (Period Unassigned), Obstruction (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 321005
Site Number HU43NE 8032
NGR HU 48127 39940
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/321005
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Maritime - Shetland Islands
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000105
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 60.14115,-1.13528
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 60.14115,-1.13528
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 60.14167,-1.13333
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 10
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : GREEN LILY
Type : M REFRIGERATED CARGO
Flag : BAHAMAS
Length : 107.6
Beam : 14.6
Draught : 5.5
Tonnage : 3624
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 3000 TONS FROZEN FISH
Date Sunk : 19/11/1997
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1997
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **EX- PACIFIC LILY '94, EX- GOMBA NILE '80, EX- BALAKRAM '79, EX- GOMBA ENDEAVOUR '78. BUILT IN 1978 BY MAZAGON DOCK LTD, BOMBAY, WITH 12 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 3180BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GREEN LILY CORP, BAHAMAS. ON PASSAGE LERWICK FOR LAS PALMAS & IVORY COAST. SUFFERED ENGINE FAILURE AND DRIFTED IN HEAVY SEAS. TAKEN IN TOW BY M TUG/SUPPLY VESSEL 'GARGARNO', BUT TOW BROKE. WENT AGROUND IN FORCE 12 SE WINDS. BROKE UP ON GROUNDING NEAR BARD HEAD. 15 CREW RESCUED BUT WINCHMAN OF RESCUE HELICOPTER LOST. (SIBI, SHIPWRECKS OF N OF SCOTLAND) PHOTOS OF GROUNDING IN BOTH BOOKS.
Surveying Details : **HH270/400/07 22.12.97 WENT AGROUND AND BROKE UP IN 600830N, 0010800W. (LLOYDS VOL.310). INS AS FOUL. BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**18.3.09 WITHIN A MONTH OF THE STRANDING THE ONLY RECOGNISABLE PART OF THE SHIP WAS THE VERY TIP OF THE BOW IN ABOUT 24MTRS OF WATER. THE REST OF TE WRECK LYING IN 10-15MTRS COMPLETELY SMASHED TO PIECES. (SHIPWRECKS OF N OF SCOTLAND) NOT SHOWN ON BA 3271 [2004 EDN]. INS F IN 6008.469N, 0108.117W [EUT]. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : F
Date Last Amended : 18/03/2009
Date Position Last Amended : 18/03/2009
