Unknown: Oxcars, Firth Of Forth
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Oxcars, Firth Of Forth
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 96684
Site Number NT28SW 8004
NGR NT 2172 8158
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96684
- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT28SW 8004 2172 8158
N56 1.25 W3 15
NLO: Oxcars [name: NT 203 817].
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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26 February 1929. At 56 01 15N, 003 15 00W, Oxcar Light bearing WNW 1 minute, a submerged object was reported by SS GRANGEMOUTH. Board of Trade reference 38/489.
20 March 1967. The wreck was searched for by echosounder and not found.
Report by HMS MYRMIDON.
10 August 1971. The site was searched for by sonar, and not found. The wreck lies within a charted spoil area, and it is considered that it is now buried under silt.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
