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Hms Jasper (Possibly)
Tug (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Hms Jasper (Possibly)
Classification Tug (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 321551
Site Number ND72SW 8003
NGR ND 74867 24933
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/321551
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 001180
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.21278,-2.42778
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.21245,-2.42942
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Method : Pulse
Position Quality : Precisely known
Position Accuracy : 50.0
Depth : 54.0
Depth Method : Found by side-scan sonar
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 58
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : HMS JASPER (POSSIBLY)
Type : HM TUG
Flag : BRITISH
Sonar Length : 35.0
Orientation : 0.0
Tonnage : 221
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 26/08/1915
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1915
Last Detection Year : 1982
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Circumstances of Loss : **MINED.
Surveying Details : **26.8.15 POSN 581300N, 022130W. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN).
**H3875/26 18.6.26 INS NDW(1915)(PA) ON 1823.
**H04081/44 21.10.44 NSC, WK, REPD IN 581124N, 022412W. PROBABLY JASPER.
**29.8.78 INS AS USCPA 40 MTRS. NC 115.
**H3060/79 23.9.82 WK LOCATED 31.7.82 IN 581246N, 022540W [EUR] USING PULSE/8 [3 LOP]. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58 TO 60MTRS. LENGTH ABOUT 35MTRS. LYING APPROX N/S. (RACAL-DECCA, 9.9.82). AMEND TO WK 54MTRS IN 581246N, 022540W. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : WK 54.0
Date Last Amended : 22/08/2000
