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Georgetown Victory (Part Of)
Liberty Ship (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Georgetown Victory (Part Of)
Classification Liberty Ship (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 323097
Site Number SB79NW 8001
NGR SB 70765 96112
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/323097
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 005074
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 54.30900,-5.52538
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 54.30900,-5.52538
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 54.30917,-5.52417
Position Method : Air photography
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 2
Water Level Effect : Covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : GEORGETOWN VICTORY (PART OF)
Type : LIBERTY SHIP
Flag : AMERICAN
Length : 133.8
Beam : 18.9
Draught : 10.4
Orientation : 0.0
Tonnage : 7604
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 1200 ROYAL NAVY & ROYAL MARINES
Date Sunk : 30/04/1946
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Partial wreck
Original Sensor : Video Sensor
Last Sensor : Video Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1953
Last Detection Year : 1983
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT 1945 BY BETHLEHEM FAIRFIELD SHIPYARD, BALTIMORE, WITH 2 STEAM TURBINE ENGINES, 5 BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY WESTINGHOUSE ELECT. & MFG CO., PITTSBURGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY US WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. ON PASSAGE SYDNEY FOR GLASGOW TO DEMOBILISE TROOPS. WENT ASHORE AT KILLARD PT CO. DOWN & BROKE IN TWO. NO LIVES LOSS. (SII)
Surveying Details : **H6996/53 25.11.53 ST (CONSPIC) SHOWN IN 541833N, 053125W, OR 180DEG, 1.3M FROM ANGUS RK TR ON E9623. (HMS SCOTT). - NM 2689/53.
**H4894/54 25.8.54 AMENDED TO STF. NC 2156.
**H4231/62 13.4.66 STATED AS NO LONGER CONSPIC. (HMS DALRYMPLE, K4817/1). DELETE CONSPIC. - NM 740/66.
**12.9.83 2 STF IN 541835N, 053127W & 541832N, 053127W [OSI]. (AUTHORITY PRESUMED TO BE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY).
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**18.3.08 SHOWN AS STP, CARRIES INTER-TIDAL TINT, IN 5418.540N, 0531.523W [EUT]. (POSN SUPPLIED BY GEODESY). SEPARATE RECORD CREATED FOR OTHER PART SEE WK NO.71426. NE 2159.
