Boston Stirling [possibly]: Tanera Mor, Summer Isles, North Minch
Motor Stern Trawler (20th Century), Motor Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Boston Stirling [possibly]: Tanera Mor, Summer Isles, North Minch
Classification Motor Stern Trawler (20th Century), Motor Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Fd 247; Tanera More Anchorage; Taneray; Loch Broom; Boston Stirling; Boston Stirling (Fd 247)
Canmore ID 202695
Site Number NB90NE 8002
NGR NB 98857 06295
NGR Description NB c. 981 065
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/202695
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB90NE 8002 c. 981 065
N58 00.17 W5 25
NLO: Tanera Mor [name centred NB 985 075]
The Anchorage [name centred NB 994 076]
Summer Isles [name centred NB 97 07]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
See also NB90SE 8002.
(Registration number cited as FD 247 and classified as steam trawler: date of loss cited as 31 October 1985). Boston Stirling: this vessel was wrecked on the S end of Taneray [Tanera Mor]. Capt. Lilley.
Registration: Fleetwood. Built 1975. 387grt. Length: 39m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 0.17 W5 25.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Material reported under RoW amnesty (2001):
A128 1 phospher [phosphor] bronze hydraulic relay valve.
[Location of wreck not cited or indicated].
NMRS, MS/829/33.
[No accurate location cited]. This vessel lies off the S shore of Tanera More [Tanera Mor], in between 0 and 18m depth of water. She lies on her port side; the bows and superstructure project above the surface at all states of the tide. The most inpressive area is the stern, where the brass prooellor, rudder and A-frame are all visible. Fuel oil is still being discharged.
Source: Sport Diver, November 2002.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Tanera Mor is the largest island within the Summer Isles group, which is itself situated within the N side of the broad entrance to Loch Broom.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13195
Name : BOSTON STIRLING (FD 247)
Latitude : 580010
Longitude : 52500
Date Built : 1975
Registration : FLEETWOOD
Type : STERN TRAWLER
Tonnage : 387
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 39
Loss Day : 31
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1985
Comment : Wrecked on the south end of Taneray. Capt. Lilley
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000854
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 58.00056,-5.40417
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 58.00020,-5.40539
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Previous Position : 58.00000,-5.40833
Position Quality : Approximate
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 8
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : BOSTON STIRLING
Type : M STERN TRAWLER
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 39.3
Beam : 9.4
Draught : 4.0
Orientation : 135.0
Tonnage : 387
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 31/10/1985
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Diver Sighting
Original Detection Year : 1985
Last Detection Year : 1997
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **RAN AGROUND WHEN SKIPPER, ALONE ON BRIDGE, FELL ASLEEP. ENGINE ROOM FLOODED, LATER CAUGHT FIRE AND CAPSIZED. PASSAGE ULLAPOOL FOR FISHING GROUNDS. CREW OF 9 RECOVERED. (LL, 12 & 19.11.85).
Surveying Details : **H4458/80 29.11.85 AGROUND IN 580000N, 052430W. (LL, 2.11.85). SOLD AS TOTAL LOSS. NO DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (LL 4.11.85). INS AS STPA. BR STD.
**H4458/80 13.2.86 VESSEL BEING BROKEN UP IN SITU. (LL, 18.1.86). NCA YET.
**HH272/350/02 18.9.91 WK OF TRAWLER SIGHTED 1.8.91 IN 580002N, 052415W, APPROX [POSN TAKEN FROM TRACING OF CHART]. LIES AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SHORELINE WITH BOW ABOUT 10MTRS OFF. HAS LIST TO STBD WITH PORT GUARDRAIL JUST BELOW SURFACE AT LW SPRINGS. (MOCHRAS II, HN 26.8.91).
**6.11.97 BOWS AND SUPERSTRUCTURE BREAK SURFACE AT ALL STATES OF THE TIDE. LIES IN 11-18MTRS OF WATER ON PORT SIDE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV 1997). AMEND POSN TO 580002N, 052415W [OGB]. BR STD.
Chart Symbol : ST PA
Date Last Amended : 18/09/1991
Date Position Last Amended : 18/09/1991
