Valentine Tank: Burghead Bay, Moray Firth
Armoured Vehicle (20th Century)
Site Name Valentine Tank: Burghead Bay, Moray Firth
Classification Armoured Vehicle (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Burghead; Unknown
Canmore ID 101772
Site Number NJ06NE 8001
NGR NJ 06648 67729
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101772
- Council Moray
- Parish Maritime - Moray
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ06NE 8001 0652 6851
N57 41.4 W3 34.1
NLO: Burghead Bay [name: NJ 08 67]
Burghead [name: NJ 110 690].
Formerly entered as NJ06NE 8278.
See also NJ06NW 8002, NJ06NE 8002 and NJ06NE 8010.
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Divers Report
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 8
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The tank was lost during rehearsal for the Normandy 'D' day landings.
Surveying Details
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11 November 1985. The site was located at 57 41 24N, 003 34 06W in a general depth of 8 to 9 metres at low water. It stands approximately 2 metres high and is full of silt.
Report from Sgt M R Marle, 17 October 1985.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002114
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.68967,-3.56750
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.68967,-3.56750
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 57.69000,-3.56833
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth : 6.0
Depth Method : Found by diver
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 8
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : VALENTINE TANK
Shadow Height : 2.0
Bottom Texture : Silt
Contact Description : Other
Original Sensor : Diver Sighting
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1985
Last Detection Year : 2004
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Fishing Vessel
Circumstances of Loss : **LOST DURING REHEARSAL FOR NORMANDY 'D' DAY LANDINGS.
Surveying Details : **H1310/85/39 11.11.85 LOCATED IN 574124N, 033406W IN GEN DEPTH 8 TO 9MTRS AT LW. STANDS APPROX 2MTRS HIGH AND IS FULL OF SILT. (SGT M R MARLE, 17.10.85). INS AS WK 6MTRS. BR STD.
**HH310/590/03 16.12.04 VALENTINE TANK EXISTS IN 5741.38N, 0334.05W [WGD]. (MR JOHNSTON, FV RESTLESS WAVE, VIA FOSNI'S LTR DTD 9.12.04). AMEND POSN. BR STD.
General Comments : INTACT, HT BY DIVER
Chart Symbol : WK 6.0
Date Last Amended : 17/12/2004
Date Position Last Amended : 17/12/2004