Unknown: Methil Breakwater, Largo Bay, Firth Of Forth
Dredger (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Methil Breakwater, Largo Bay, Firth Of Forth
Classification Dredger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Methil Harbour; Methil Docks; Outer Forth Estuary; Number Four
Canmore ID 96693
Site Number NT39NE 8001
NGR NT 37413 99107
NGR Description NT c. 3741 9910
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96693
- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT39NE 8001 c. 3741 9910
N56 10.8333 W3 .5
NLO: Methil [name: NT 37 99]
Largo Bay [name centred NO 42 01].
Formerly entered as NT39NE 8162.
See also NT39NE 8006.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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A steam sand dredger went ashore on rocks near Methil breakwater. It later broke up and became a total loss.
Source: Lloyds.
Surveying Details
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13 February 1970. The vessel is ashore on rocks near Methil breakwater at approximately 56 10 50N, 003 00 30W. Source: Lloyds.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
This may be the vessel that is entered as NT39NE 8006.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 October 2010.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002838
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.18056,-3.00833
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.18047,-3.00979
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 1
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : NUMBER FOUR
Type : STEAM SAND DREDGER
Flag : BRITISH
Tonnage : 265
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 08/12/1898
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **ASHORE ON ROCKS NEAR METHIL BREAKWATER. LATER BROKE UP AND BECAME TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS & SHIPWRECKS OF THE FORTH, B BAIRD).
Surveying Details : **13.2.70 ASHORE ON ROCKS NEAR METHIL BREAKWATER, IN 561050N, 030030W APPROX. (LL). TOO VAGUE TO CHART.
Charting Comments : INFORMATION TOO VAGUE TO CHART
Date Last Amended : 05/10/2011