Glen Strathallan Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | distributed remains of wreck |
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Glen strathallan Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 18.952 N,4 7.667 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 9.16 m |
| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GLEN STRATHALLAN |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 45.7 m |
| Width | 6.7 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Shadow Height | 3.6 |
| Tonnage | 330 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 26, 1970 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1970 |
| Last Detection Year | 2022 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H6066/69 19.5.70 DW IN 501856N, 040734W [OGB], MARKED BY G CONL BUOY 200FT W. (TH PENZANCE). - NM 918/70. H4267/70 24.8.70 REPORT STATES THAT FUNNEL APPEARS TO HAVE GONE. HIGHEST POINTS NOW ARE THE BRIDGE & DAVITS WHICH, AFTER TIDAL REDUCTIONS, ARE 4-9FT BELOW SURFACE. THE WK APPEARS TO HAVE SWUNG AROUND NINETY DEGREES. (D.T.B CALKIN, 18.8.70). NCA. 12.10.70 WRECK IS NOW REPD TO BE LYING ON HER SIDE. NCA. H6066/69 22.3.71 WK IN 501857N, 040738W [OGB] USING HSA. TWO BOAT DRIFT SWEEP, CLEAR 5.2MTRS [2FMS 5FT], FOUL 5.4MTRS [3FMS]. E/S 6.0MTRS [3FMS 2FT] IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS [7FMS 2FT]. SAND & MUD OVER RK. THE WK IS APPARENTLY ORIENTATED NNW/SSE, 208DEGS, 220MTRS FROM SHAGSTONE. SWEEP CARRIED OUT IN VERY GOOD CONDITIONS. (HYDROGRAPHIC SCHOOL, H525 9.10.70). - NM 453/71. H2248/70 16.5.72 WRECK BUOY MISSING & SHAGSTONE BN NON-EXISTENT. (THV PATRICIA HN). - NE 1613. H2248/70 9.6.72 WRECK BUOY NO LONGER IN PLACE. SHAGSTONE BN WILL BE REPLACED. (AQHM PLYMOUTH, 24.5.72). HH090/594/01 11.11.94 EXAM'D 22.7.94 IN 501855.3N, 040735.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.3 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.6MTRS. HEAVILY BROKEN UP AND IS NO LONGER THE SIGNIFICANT FEATURE IT ONCE WAS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PINNACLES MORE SIGNIFICANT COVERED IN WEED AND RARELY DIVED AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594). CHART AS WK 9.3MTRS IN 501855N, 040735.5W [OGB]. BR STD. SEP 2008/000023250 10.3.08 SHOWN AS WK 9.1MTRS IN 5018.951N, 0407.667W [WGD] ON PLYMOUTH SOUND TRAINING SURVEY REC'D 2008. BR STD. 24.5.12 LOCATED 2010 IN LISTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.5MTRS. LENGTH 4.39MTRS, WIDTH 1.86MTRS. LIES 133 DEGS. LOCATED BY DCS3 BUT NOT IDENTIFIED BY M/B. (HMS ROEBUCK HI 1296). NCA. SEP 2021/000052671 7.10.20 EXAM�D 2020; IN 5018.952N, 0407.667W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.16MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 4MTRS. ORIENTATION 336/156 DEGS. HEAVILY DEGRADED WK WITH VISIBLE BOILER. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1679 - H525-17651). RETAIN DW 9.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000117522 12.7.22 EXAM�D BY BDC 21.3.2022; IN 5018.952N, 0407.667W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.21MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LENGTH 4.2MTRS, WIDTH 3.8MTRS, HT 3.6MTRS. SMALL FEATURE STANDING UPRIGHT ON SEABED. NFS. (Fleet HM Unit (MST), HI 1635, H525-17651). RETAIN DW 9.1MTRS ABOVE. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 7, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
DELIBERATELY SUNK TO PROVIDE TRAINING EXPERIENCE FOR SUB-AQUA DIVERS. SCUTTLED BY PLYMOUTH OCEAN PRODUCTS LTD. (TH PENZANCE).
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General Comments
HEAVILY BROKEN UP