Bettina Danica
Motor Vessel
Site Name Bettina Danica
Classification Motor Vessel
Canmore ID 321534
Site Number ND37NW 8061
NGR ND 33986 76501
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/321534
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 001131
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.67167,-3.13833
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.67127,-3.13991
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 58.66833,-3.14000
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : BETTINA DANICA
Type : MV
Flag : DANISH
Length : 69.8
Beam : 11.0
Draught : 4.3
Orientation : 0.0
Tonnage : 1354
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : IN BALLAST
Conspic Visual : Visually conspicuous
Date Sunk : 13/02/1993
Bottom Texture : Rock
Debris Field : NIL
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1993
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **WENT AGROUND ON ROCKS ON W SIDE STROMA ISLAND IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHILE ON PASSAGE GREENORE TO OSLO. SALVAGE ATTEMPTS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.
Surveying Details : **HH268/420/01 5.3.93 AGROUND IN 584006N, 030824W [OGB]. LIES WITH LIST OF 25 DEG WITH PORT SIDE AGAINST CLIFF FACE. HOLD AND ENGINE ROOM OPEN TO THE SEA. (LL 15, 23, 24 & 27.2.93).
**LIES IN 584018N, 030818W WITH BOW S. HAS RED HULL. NO FURTHER SALVAGE ATTEMPT TO BE MADE. (PENTLAND MRSC, TELECON). - NM 952/93
**12.6.96 RAF PHOTO SUPPLIED BY M MORTIMER.
General Comments : INTACT, UPRIGHT
Chart Symbol : ST PA CONSPIC
Date Last Amended : 17/01/2000
