Auldgirth Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Auldgirth Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 44.026 N,1 41.74 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 6 m |
| Water Depth | 7 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AULDGIRTH |
| Type | yacht |
| Length | 9.1 m |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 24, 1984 |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 1999 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H4087/78 22.8.84 CONVERTED LIFEBOAT. SUNK IN 524400N, 014151E. BAR SWEPT & FOULED AT 2.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7.5MTRS. E CARD BUOY ESTABLISHED IN 524400N, 014200E. (TH, TLX DTD 25.6.84, TH NM 55/84 & LLOYDS VOL.256). CHART AS DW. - NM 2396/84. H4087/78 6.11.84 SWEPT CLEAR AT 6MTRS. BUOY PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN. (TH, TLX DTD 16.10.84 & NM 73/84). - NM 3072/84. H4021/86 6.8.87 NOT LOCATED USING E/S, DCS3 & MAGNETOMETER. CONSIDERED TO HAVE SUNK INTO THE SAND. (NP 1016, HI 370). AMENDED TO ABEY. BR STD. HH090/569/01 19.7.93 NOT FOUND. GEN DEPTH NOW 3.8MTRS. CONSIDERED BURIED IN SANDY SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 569). HH090/844/01 12.4.99 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 844). AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 12, 1999 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, FOUNDERED WHILE UNDER TOW BY CAISTER VOLUNTEER LIFEBOAT. (LLOYDS VOL.256).
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