Loch Maddy (Stern Section) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Loch maddy (stern section) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 58.146 N,2 53.671 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 3.04 m |
| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LOCH MADDY (STERN SECTION) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 56 |
| Sonar Width | 20 |
| Orientation | 45 |
| Tonnage | 4996 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | aircraft,grain,timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 22, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | WK IN 585810N, 025333W, OR 070DEGS, 20M FROM COPINSAY LTHO. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H0155/40 27.7.40 ST LIES 175.5DEGS, 2.34M FROM HD OF WORK BN. (HMS FRANKLIN HN, DTD 3, 6.7.40). - NM 1805/40. H0155/40 20.11.43 NOW CHARTED AS DW, MARKED BY G CAN BUOY CLOSE SW. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 2491/43. H0155/40 3.1.58 POSITION AMENDED TO 585805N, 025330W. (DIVING SURVEY BD, DTD 25.8.57). AMEND TO ST (DRIES TWO FEET) IN 585805N, 025330W, WITH G CAN BUOY CLOSE NW. - NM 3101/57. H0155/40 5.5.59 REMOVAL OPERATIONS TO COMMENCE APRIL 1959. (NORTHERN LTHO BOARD NM 4/59). H4473/70 20.5.77 AMENDED BUOY TO R CAN CLOSE N. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. 3.2.81 SHOWN AS ST [NO DRYING HT]. NC'S 2250 & 2249. H4843/83 24.8.83 BUOY MOVED TO 585814N, 025339W. (NLB TELEX, DTD 11.8.83). - NM 2426/83. H1310/86/4 17.2.86 LIES IN GENERAL DEPTH OF 11MTRS WITH STERN RISING TO A HEIGHT OF 5MTRS. THE REMINDER OF THE WK HAS BEEN BLOWN FLAT. (A JENNIONS, 27.1.86). H1310/86/20 7.8.86 HAS BEEN SALVAGED AND MOST OF NON-FERROUS METALS TAKEN. GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. (B WINFIELD, 26.7.86). NCA. H1270/86 17.2.86 AMEND TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) BR STD. 29.11.03 NOW SHOWN AS DW WITHOUT BUOY IN 5858.058N, 0253.647W [EUT] ON BA 2584. 4.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5858.1373N, 0253.7110W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.04MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). LENGTH 56MTRS, WIDTH APPROX 20MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. COLLAPSED WITH HIGH POINT AT SW END. AMEND WK 3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 09.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.65MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). DWP AREA RETAIN 3.6MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Limits |
4,27 -2.8957617,58.9690132 -2.895451,58.9691056 -2.8952345,58.9692076 -2.8951781,58.9692903 -2.8951781,58.9693875 -2.8950651,58.969441 -2.8949333,58.9694556 -2.8947827,58.9694556 -2.8945756,58.9694118 -2.8943874,58.9693292 -2.8942838,58.9692465 -2.8942933,58.9691688 -2.8941991,58.9691104 -2.8936532,58.9690618 -2.8933331,58.9690424 -2.8932296,58.9689403 -2.8934932,58.9688285 -2.8938132,58.9688576 -2.8940673,58.9689403 -2.8945662,58.9689694 -2.8948298,58.9688965 -2.8948957,58.9688285 -2.8950839,58.9687701 -2.8953569,58.9687556 -2.8957805,58.9688528 -2.8957899,58.9689403 -2.8957617,58.9690132 |
Circumstances of loss
THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE VANCOUVER & VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR LEITH. TORPEDOED BY U-57, TAKEN IN TOW BUT TORPEDOED AGAIN BY U-23, CAUSING VESSEL TO BREAK IN TWO. AFTER SECTION BEACHED IN INGANESS BAY. (WW2SL, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES, LL WW2 & SIBI).
Limits: features shown as areas and not points
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- Danmark (After Part) Wreck 1237.4 M
- Other Wreck 93684 3622.8 M
- Other Wreck 93705 3679.7 M
- Other Wreck 93699 3810.3 M
- Other Wreck 93694 3862.8 M
- Other Wreck 93734 3895.3 M
- Other Wreck 93693 3933.7 M
- Other Wreck 93695 3962.3 M
- Hms Albacore (Bow Section) Wreck 4269.2 M
General Comments
COLLAPSED, HIGH POINT (?MACHINERY) AT SW END