Maritime record 2224 - UNKNOWN: STORNOWAY, LEWIS, THE MINCH

Summary

Wreck removed

Location

Grid reference NB 42210 33090 (point)
Map sheet NB43SW
Parish MARITIME, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NB43SW 8022 4221 3309
N 58 12.6783 W 6 23.3667

Evidence = Divers Report
Horizontal Datum = OGB

Surveying Details
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12 October 1976. The position of the wreck, taken from a large scale plan of Stornoway Harbour, is 58 12 40.7N, 006 23 22W. It is 27.4 metres from the north face of the pier and 4.5 metres east of the sea wall. The wreck is an inverted steel-hulled fishing vessel, standing 1.5 metres high above the seabed. The wreck is in good condition and is a danger to vessels as it is covered at high water.
Report by RAF Brize Norton Sub Aqua Club 1976 Hebrides survey.

9 October 1991. The site was not visible on aerial photoplot dated 1987/88.

3 February 1993. The hulk has been removed.
Report by Stornoway Harbour Master letter dated 12 June 1992.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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