Unknown: Methil, Largo Bay, Firth Of Forth
Craft (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Methil, Largo Bay, Firth Of Forth
Classification Craft (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Methil Sea Wall; Outer Forth Estuary; Ashgrove
Canmore ID 96667
Site Number NT39NE 8009
NGR NT 37728 99412
NGR Description NT c. 377 994
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96667
- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT39NE 8009 c. 377 994
N56 11 W3 .2
NLO: Methil [name: NT 37 99]
Largo Bay [name centred NO 42 01].
Formerly entered as NT39NE 8136 at cited location NT 3772 9941 [N56 11 W3 0.2].
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The vessel was driven onto the sea wall at Methil and was a total loss.
Surveying Details
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15 April 1970. The vessel was driven on to the sea wall at Methil at position 56 11 00N, 003 00 12W.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002839
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.18333,-3.00333
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.18325,-3.00479
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : ASHGROVE
Type : STEAMSHIP
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 86.9
Beam : 10.5
Draught : 5.3
Tonnage : 1702
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 16/01/1912
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **DRIVEN ON TO SEA WALL AT METHIL AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
**EX-HOLDERNESS, IRON SCREW SS, BUILT 1882 BY EARL'S CO LTD, HULL, WITH 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE. STRANDED & LOST ON NEW SEAWALL AT METHIL, WHILST ON PASSAGE MIDDLESBROUGH FOR METHIL. 3 LIVES LOST. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE FORTH, B BAIRD, & SIBI).
Surveying Details : **15.4.70 DRIVEN ON TO THE SEA WALL AT METHIL IN 561100N, 030012W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). TOO VAGUE TO CHART. NCA.
Charting Comments : INFORMATION TOO VAGUE TO CHART
Date Last Amended : 05/10/2011