Maritime record 2257 - UNKNOWN: BENBECULA, MINCH
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 89790 46790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF84NE |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF84NE 8001 8979 4679
N 57 24.3333 W 7 9.9667
FORMERLY NF84NE 9540
Quality of fix = EDM
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 55
Orientation of keel/wreck = 160340
Surveying Details
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14 July 1988. The wreck was examined on 21 March 1988 at 57 24 20N, 007 09 58W using trisponder/hyperfix. The least depth by echosounder was 46 in a general depth of 55 metres. No scour pits were observed. The side scan sonar indicated a height of 8.1 metres, length 52 metres (170 feet), beam 13 metres (42 feet) computed by hydrosearch. The keel lies on an orientation of 160/340 degrees. The vessel is upright and close to the W of a rock outcrop which is shallower. The site is thought to be a fishing vessel.
Report by HMS ROEBUCK.
Hydrographic Office, 1995
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
