Inverlane (Bow Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Inverlane (bow section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 55.562 N,3 18.822 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.926033
  • Longitude: -3.313700
Wreck Depth 0.9 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name INVERLANE (BOW SECTION)
Type tanker
Flag GB
Sonar Length 99
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 10
Orientation 80
Tonnage 9141
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1287/75 15.10.75 THIS PARTICULAR WK DRIES APPROX 50FT AT THE BOWS. IT IS THE WK OF A TANKER, OF WHICH ONLY THE BOWS AND MIDSHIPS SECTION REMAIN. NAME CAN JUST BE MADE OUT ON BOWS TO BE 'INVERLANE'. AN ESTIMATE OF ITS SIZE WOULD BE ABOUT 16,000 TONS. (C.P.O DUNFORD, RAF LINCOLN, 15.8.75). INS AS STF. BR STD. H1284/75/327 6.4.76 SEE RAF SUB ASSOC. NEWSLETTER DTD JAN 1976. H1270/76 13.8.76 ABOVE REPORT CONFIRMED. WK LIES 094/274DEGS & IS APPROX 300FT LONG. (DEPT OF HARBOURS, KIRKWALL, ORKNEY, LTR DTD 5.7.76). H3579/88 21.7.88 POSN 585538N, 031839W [OGB]. LENGTH ABOUT 70MTRS. ORIENTATED 045/225DEG APPROX. FOREMAST STILL STANDING. BOW STANDS 12MTRS [LAT], MAST APPROX 5MTRS HIGHER. (OS LOAN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, DTD 6.6.75). TIDAL STATE APPARENTLY APPROX 0.6MTRS ABOVE CD. CHART AS STF MAST (H 13MTRS), LENGTH 70MTRS, LYING 045/225 DEGS. NE 2568. HH268/450/02 3.4.98 WK HAS MOVED AND CHANGED IN ASPECT. REVISED POSN 585533.5N, 031842E [OGB]. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THIS WK AND THE PRESENCE OF THE WRECKS OF OTHER BLOCKSHIPS IN THIS AREA, PASSAGE SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED WITHOUT VERY GOOD LOCAL KNOWLEDGE. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL, DEPT OF HARBOURS NM 1/98). NCA YET. HH268/450/02 3.4.98 POSN CONFIRMED AS [OGB]. WK IS DEPICTED CORRECTLY ON THE CHART. BOW OF VESSEL CONTINUES TO POINT IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND IT STILL HAS A DRYING MAST. PREVOUSLY THE MAST HAD A GENERALLY VERTICAL ASPECT, THE VESSEL HAS NOW LISTED TO STBD AND THE MAST IS NOW AT APPROX 45 DEGS TO THE VERTICAL. THE HULL MAY HAVE ROTATED A FEW DEGREES CLOCKWISE BUT THE ASPECT IN THE MAIN IS STILL AS SHOWN ON THE CHART. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL, DEPT OF HARBOURS, LTR DTD 25.3.98). RETAIN CHARTED DEPICTION, AMEND POSN. - NM 1604/98.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH268/450/03 9.3.99 WK HAS CHANGED IN ASPECT AND THE MAST IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL, NM 1/99). DELETE MAST. - NM 1257/99. HH100/351/15 4.2.00 INVERLANE HAS NOW SUNK BELOW THE LW MARK. (K J HEATH, TELECON & LTR REC'D 4.2.00). HH268/450/03 7.2.00 WK IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL, DEPT OF HARBOURS, NM 1/2000). AMEND TO DWP. - NM 1079/2000. 7.12.01 DIVERS REPORT STATES THAT ONLY AN UNRECOGNISABLE METRE OR SO OF TWISTED HULK REMAINS VISIBLE ABOVE SEA LEVEL. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUNE 2000). NCA. 22.7.04 SHOWN IN 5855.537N, 0318.796W [WGD] ON BA 2568 [EDN 5 DTD 27.3.03). 8.11.10 EXAM'D IN 5855.565N, 0318.783W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 0.94MTRS. LENGTH 99MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 10MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. (FATHOMS LTD, SCAPA FLOW SURVEY, POST SDC REPROCESSING). BROKEN IN CENTRE, PROBABLY BOWS ENE. AMEND DWP 0.9MTR IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2022/000015410 20.4.22 EXAM'D BY BDC; WRECK LOCATED IN 5855.564N, 0318.781W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.55MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 95MTRS, WIDTH 15.5MTRS, HT 8.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 081/261DEGS.NFS. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL SURVEY, 12.10.2019, BDC H525.2(lite). RETAIN PREVIOUS DW 0.9MTRS. RSDRA2025000126343 08.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.1MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DWP RETAIN 0.9MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 10, 2025
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Circumstances of loss

14.12.1939 MINED 14.12.1939 OFF S SHIELDS. BOW SECTION USED AS BLOCKSHIP IN BURRA SOUND.

General Comments

BROKEN, BOWS NE

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WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 55.562 N,3 18.822 W
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FAQ

Where is the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) wreck located?

The INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 58 55.562 N,3 18.822 W.

How deep is the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) lies at a depth of about 0.9 meters and is located at coordinates 58 55.562 N,3 18.822 W.

How deep is the seabed around the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION)?

The seabed around the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) was discovered in 1944.

What country did the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) belong to?

The INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION)?

The INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) had a tonnage of 9141 tons.

What type of wreck is the INVERLANE (BOW SECTION)?

The INVERLANE (BOW SECTION) is classified as a tanker.

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