Maritime record 3017 - UNKNOWN: OUTER HEBRIDES, ATLANTIC
Summary
56 57 18N, 008 05 24W, unknown, possible wreck
Location
| Grid reference | NF 29720 01440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF20SE |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF20SE 8000 2972 0144
N 56 57.3 W 8 5.4
Quality of fix = D
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Buoyage =
General water depth = 134
Surveying Details
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29 August 1986. A bottom feature, possibly a wreck, standing 10 metres high, was located at 56 57 18N,008 05 24W. The least depth by echosounder was 124 metres in a general water depth of 134 metres.
Report by HMS HECTATE, 12 July 1986.
Note: The site was not examined as the locating vessel was on passage. The predicted tidal reduction is 3.4 metres, giving least depth of 120.6 metres.The site has the appearance of a rock pinnacle on echosounder trace - Wrecks Officer.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
