Hms Boy Andrew (Possibly)

UKHO Identifier : 002828

Feature Class : Wreck

Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck

State : LIVE

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 56.06038,-3.02982

Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.06038,-3.02982

WGS84 Origin : Original

Previous Position : 56.06167,-3.02667

Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System

Position Quality : Precisely known

Position Accuracy : 10.0

Depth Quality : Depth unknown

Water Depth : 27

Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs

Name : HMS BOY ANDREW (POSSIBLY)

Type : S DRIFTER

Flag : BRITISH

Tonnage : 97

Tonnage Type : Gross

Date Sunk : 09/11/1941

Contact Description : Notable debris

Original Sensor : Reported Sinking

Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor

Original Detection Year : 1941

Last Detection Year : 2006

Original Source : Other

Last Source : Naval Vessel

Circumstances of Loss : **EX-SUNBURST. BUILT IN 1918 BY JOHN LEWIS & SONS OF ABERDEEN FOR THE ADMIRALTY AS AN ARMED PATROL DRIFTER. LAID UP AN SOLD IN 1921, RENAMED BOY ANDREW. HIRED AGAIN AS AN ARMED PATROL VESSEL FROM 1940. LOST FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS ST ROGNVALD. ALL 13 CREW LOST. (SIBI & SHIPWRECKS OF THE FORTH & TAY).

Surveying Details : **H03923/41 [NO DATE] AREA SWEPT TO 8FMS. NO WRECK. NCA.

**H2618/60 29.7.60 NOT LOCATED. (HMS SCOTT 1959). AMENDED TO DEAD.

POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE

**30.5.06 UNCHARTED WK LOCATED 20.11.05 IN 5603.623N, 0301.789W [WGD]. (HMS CATTISTOCK, ROUTE SURVEY OCT-NOV 2005). POSSIBLY THIS VESSEL. INS AS NDW. BR STD.

Chart Symbol : NDW

Date Last Amended : 30/05/2006

Date Position Last Amended : 30/05/2006