Widwud (Possibly)
Sailing Vessel (By Form/type)
Site Name Widwud (Possibly)
Classification Sailing Vessel (By Form/type)
Canmore ID 322576
Site Number NQ37SW 8002
NGR NQ 30410 72064
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/322576
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 003555
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.79994,-7.90080
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.79994,-7.90080
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 55.80000,-7.90000
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 3.0
Depth : 132.0
Depth Method : Found by multi-beam
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 135
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : WIDWUD (POSSIBLY)
Type : SV
Flag : RUSSIAN
Tonnage : 299
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 16/04/1918
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1918
Last Detection Year : 2007
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **CAPTURED & SUNK BY A SUBMARINE OFF NW IRELAND.
Surveying Details : **22.4.18 POSN 554800N, 075800W APPROX. (AP BUNCRANA).
**19.4.18 POSN 554800N, 074900W. (IDSA MASTER M20072).
**POSN ACCEPTED AS 554800N, 075400W APPROX.
**5.9.40 CONTACT IN 554800N, 075300W. POSSIBLY WIDWUD. (HMS ARROW).
**H3740/69 28.7.69 NOT FOUND IN THIS AREA. (RISDON BEAZLEY).
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**27.2.08 OBSTN LOCATED IN 5547.996N, 0754.048W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 132.23 IN GEN DEPTH 135MTRS. (DIGITAL BATHYMETRY, EXAMINATION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRELAND DATA, FEB/MARCH 2007). POSSIBLY THIS WK. INS AS WK 132MTRS. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : WK 132.0
Date Last Amended : 27/02/2008
Date Position Last Amended : 21/02/2008
