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Taranis

Motor Fishing Vessel (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Taranis

Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 321046

Site Number JQ46NE 8001

NGR JQ 45818 69281

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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Administrative Areas

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

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Reference (19 April 2012)

UKHO Identifier : 000174

Feature Class : Wreck

Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck

State : LIVE

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 60.38167,0.64500

Horizontal Datum : EUROPEAN (1950) (ED50)

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 60.38117,0.64333

WGS84 Origin : Block Shift

Position Quality : Approximate

Depth : 110.0

Depth Quality : Least depth unknown, safe clearance at value shown

Water Depth : 126

Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged

Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name : TARANIS

Type : M FISHING

Flag : BRITISH

Length : 26.5

Tonnage : 112

Tonnage Type : Gross

Date Sunk : 15/08/1992

Contact Description : Entire wreck

Original Sensor : Reported Sinking

Original Detection Year : 1992

Original Source : Other

Circumstances of Loss : **REPORTED TAKING IN WATER. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW, CAPSIZED AND SANK. (LL).

Surveying Details : **HH260/400/01 24.8.92 SANK IN 602254N, 003842E [EUR]. (SHETLAND MRSC, 15.8.92). INS AS USCPA 110MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments : WOODEN HULL

Chart Symbol : WK USC PA 110.0

Date Last Amended : 24/08/1992

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