Carron Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Carron Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 50.53 N,2 54.13 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.842167
  • Longitude: -2.902167
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CARRON
Type blockship
Flag GB
Tonnage 1017
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585035.5N, 025400W, OR 191DEGS, 1150FT FROM SPOT HT 170 ON BURRAY. LIES N/S. HULL VIRTUALLY INTACT WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE FROM BOWS TO 20FT OF STERN. ENTIRE SHIP SUNK INTO SAND AND ONLY 5FT OF BOWS AND HULL TO 8FT MIDSHIPS AND 2FT AFT VISIBLE. BOWS NEVER COVERED BY SEA. EARLY SALVAGE BY MESSRS MATCHES HAS PUT A LARGE CRATER OVER ENGINE ROOM AREA. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS AS DWP. BR STD. H1270/76 5.3.76 LARGE HULK WITH LITTLE SUPERSTRUCTURE REMAINING IN 585033.3N, 025402.0W. THE POSN GIVEN IS THAT OF THE BASE OF THE STERN MAST WHICH IS THE ONLY ONE REMAINING & APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED TO AN ODD ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL. WRECK IS ABOUT 70MTRS LONG & IS LYING N/S, BOWS N. WRECK CALLED CARRON ON SURVEY [E5835/5]. (ORDNANCE SURVEY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 73/137 DTD 16.5.73 FOR PHOTOPLOT PG 1428-LP1). 3.7.80 NOT SHOWN ON NC 35 (AREA BLUED OUT). 28.8.92 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT, BUT NOW MAINLY BURIED IN SAND AT NE END OF BARRIER. ONLY A SMALL SECTION OF SUPERSTRUCTURE IS EXPOSED & DRY AT LW.GENERAL SHAPE CAN BE MADE OUT FROM RIBS, WHICH RUN OUT TO SEA & INTO SAND. STERN MAST COLLAPSED ACROSS HULL. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW & DIVE SCAPA FLOW).
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Circumstances of loss

SINGLE-SCREW STEEL SS, BUILT 1894, SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW).

General Comments

Covered by Legend (Underwater obstns)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 50.53 N,2 54.13 W
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FAQ

Where is the CARRON wreck located?

The CARRON wreck is located at coordinates 58 50.53 N,2 54.13 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CARRON?

The seabed around the CARRON lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the CARRON sink?

The CARRON sank on Mar 3, 1940.

When was the wreck of the CARRON discovered?

The wreck of the CARRON was discovered in 1940.

What country did the CARRON belong to?

The CARRON belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CARRON?

The CARRON had a tonnage of 1017 tons.

What type of wreck is the CARRON?

The CARRON is classified as a blockship.

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