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Hms Fortuna
Steam Trawler (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Hms Fortuna
Classification Steam Trawler (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 322810
Site Number NU06SW 8006
NGR NU 00000 64645
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/322810
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Maritime - Scottish Borders, The
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 004213
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.87500,-2.00000
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.87497,-2.00158
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth : 35.0
Depth Quality : Least depth unknown, safe clearance at value shown
Water Depth : 57
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : HMS FORTUNA
Type : S TRAWLER
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 39.0
Beam : 6.7
Draught : 3.7
Tonnage : 259
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 02/04/1941
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1941
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **REQUISTIONED FOR USE AS AUXILIARY PATROL VESSEL. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT OFF ST ABB'S HEAD.
Surveying Details : **H066/41 [NO DATE] SUNK APPROX 120DEG FROM ST ABBS HEAD. (ROSYTH LIST OF WRECKS, SUPPLEMENT 11.4.41).
**6.6.72 INS AS NDW PA. NE 1192.
**7.11.72 AMEND TO WK USC PA 15FMS. NE 1407.
**H4622/71 14.9.72 AMEND TO WK USC PA 28MTRS. NC 160.
**14.2.78 AMEND TO WK USC PA 35MTRS. NE 1407.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH090/944/01 17.1.02 NOT LOCATED. (GARDLINE, HI 915). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : WK USC PA 35.0
Date Last Amended : 17/01/2002
