Carrier Wreck 56437

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
58 45.428 N,2 28.023 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.757133
  • Longitude: -2.467050
Wreck Depth 67 m
Water Depth 72 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type carrier
Sonar Length 12.8
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 30
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1310/86/33 15.12.86 WK, BELEIVED TO BE DUKE OF ALBANY, LIES APPROX 12M SE OF COPINSAY LT. POSN 584525N, 022737W [OGB] BY DECCA. (G CONNER, 8.11.86). INS AS WK USC 60MTRS. BR STD. 11.9.07 SONAR/MULTI-BEAM DIMENSIONS BY NETSURVEY SHOW CONTACT TO BE ONLY 12MTRS IN LENGTH SO DEFINITELY NOT DUKE OF ALBANY. PROBABLY A DIGGER & DECK CARGO LOST OVERBOARD WHEN 'CALF SOUND', [SEE 1330], CAPSIZED AND SANK CLOSE BY. (K HEATH, TELECON 11.9.07). NCA YET. HH091/218/01 - SEP 2007/000086983 21.11.07 EXAM'D 20.5.07 IN 5845.4279N, 0228.0229W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 67.2 IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 12.8MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 5MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. POSSIBLY CRANE LOST BY MV CALF SOUND [1330]. AMEND WK 67MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 5820/07.
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

General Comments

?ITEMS LOST FROM MV CALF SOUND [1330]

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