Maritime record 2218 - UNKNOWN: STORNOWAY, LEWIS, THE MINCH
Summary
58 11 36N, 006 21 40.8W, landing craft wreck
Location
| Grid reference | NB 43730 30990 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB43SW |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NB43SW 8015 4373 3099
N 58 11.605 W 6 21.68
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 16
Surveying Details
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2 March 1976 . The wreck's position was fixed in 58 11 36.3N, 006 21 40.8W. A small contact was picked up whilst sounding. The divers located wreck and it was found to be a small personnel landing craft, about 20 feet (6 metres) long and less than 1 metre proud of the seabed. The least depth by echosounder over the site was 15.2 metres in a general depth of 16 metres.
Report by HMS HERALD dated 1 December 1975.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
