Lingbank: North Sea
Steam Trawler (20th Century), Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Lingbank: North Sea
Classification Steam Trawler (20th Century), Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Two Miles Sse Of Fifeness'; Fife Ness; Carr Briggs; North Carr Rock; Outer Forth Estuary; Firth Of Forth; Lingbank
Canmore ID 96719
Site Number NO60NE 8003
NGR NO 66097 06822
NGR Description NO c. 68 06
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96719
- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NO60NE 8003 c. 68 06
N56 15 W2 31
NLO: Fife Ness [name: NO 638 098]
Carr Briggs [name: NO 645 113]
North Carr Beacon [name: NO 647 115].
Formerly entered as NO60NE 1 at cited location NO 6609 0682 [N56 15.1667 W2 32.8333], and as Unlocated.
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 30
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The German trawler LINGBANK foundered.
Surveying Details
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27 April 1927; 7 June 1927. The vessel sunk in the approximate position 141.5 degrees, 2 miles from Fifeness.
Report by Coastguard, Fifeness.
28 July 1960. The wreck was not located.
Report by HMS SCOTT, 1959.
20 January 1994. The site was not found.
Report by Oceonics (UK) Ltd.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
(Classified as steel steam trawler: date of loss cited as 26 April 1927). Lingbank: this vessel hit [the North] Carr Rock and sank two miles SSE of Fifeness [Fife Ness].
Registration: Gestmunde [Geestmunde]. Built 1922. 257grt. Length: 40m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 15.17 W2 32.83).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. The location that is cited by Whittaker remains unverified. but may be converted to NGR NO 6619 0683.
The 'Carr Rock' may be equated with the North Carr Rock, off Fife Ness. The North Carr Beacon (NO61SW 25) is at NO 6471 1153.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 October 2003.
No verified location appears to exist for the loss of this vessel. That cited by UKHO ('in the approximate position 141.5 degrees, 2 miles from Fifeness') falls at about N56 15 W2 31.
The current chart indicates no wreck within the area indicated by UKHO, which lies in a charted depth of about 35m and slopes to the E. The seabed is of mixed type.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 September 2010.
UKHO chart no. 175 (1977, revised 1996).
Loss (26 April 1927)
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 30
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The German trawler LINGBANK foundered.
Surveying Details
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27 April 1927; 7 June 1927. The vessel sunk in the approximate position 141.5 degrees, 2 miles from Fifeness.
Report by Coastguard, Fifeness.
28 July 1960. The wreck was not located.
Report by HMS SCOTT, 1959.
20 January 1994. The site was not found.
Report by Oceonics (UK) Ltd.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
(Classified as steel steam trawler: date of loss cited as 26 April 1927). Lingbank: this vessel hit [the North] Carr Rock and sank two miles SSE of Fifeness [Fife Ness].
Registration: Gestmunde [Geestmunde]. Built 1922. 257grt. Length: 40m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 15.17 W2 32.83).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (10 October 2003)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. The location that is cited by Whittaker remains unverified. but may be converted to NGR NO 6619 0683.
The 'Carr Rock' may be equated with the North Carr Rock, off Fife Ness. The North Carr Beacon (NO61SW 25) is at NO 6471 1153.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 October 2003.
Note (9 September 2010)
No verified location appears to exist for the loss of this vessel. That cited by UKHO ('in the approximate position 141.5 degrees, 2 miles from Fifeness') falls at about N56 15 W2 31.
The current chart indicates no wreck within the area indicated by UKHO, which lies in a charted depth of about 35m and slopes to the E. The seabed is of mixed type.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 September 2010.
UKHO chart no. 175 (1977, revised 1996).
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 54
Name : LINGBANK
Latitude : 561510
Longitude : 23250
Date Built : 1922
Registration : GESTMUNDE
Type : STEAM TRAWLER(STEEL)
Tonnage : 257
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 40
Beam : 7
Draught : 3m
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 26
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1927
Comment : Hit Carr Rock and sank 2 miles SSE of Fifeness.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002972
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.25278,-2.54722
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.25269,-2.54875
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth : 15.0
Depth Quality : Least depth unknown, safe clearance at value shown
Water Depth : 30
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : LINGBANK
Type : S TRAWLER
Flag : GERMAN
Length : 40.2
Beam : 7.0
Draught : 3.4
Tonnage : 257
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 26/04/1927
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1927
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT BY SEEBECK AKT GES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOS BY NORD HOCHSEEFISCH AG, GERMANY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. STRUCK THE N CARR ROCK, FLOATED OFF AND FOUNDERED. (SIBI).
Surveying Details : **H2692/27 27.4.27; 7.6.27 SUNK IN APPROX POSN 141.5 DEG, 2 MILES FROM FIFENESS. (COASTGUARD, FIFENESS). INS AS NDWPA IN 561510N, 025230W. BR STD.
**H2618/60 28.7.60 NOT LOCATED. (HMS SCOTT, 1959). NCA YET.
**H1270/75 25.8.77 AMEND TO USCPA 15MTRS. NCS 175, 190.
**HH090/605/01 20.1.94 NOT FOUND. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 605). BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH091/152/01 16.6.08 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1152). NCA.
Chart Symbol : WK USC PA 15.0
Date Last Amended : 20/10/2003
