The Viscount Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
The viscount Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 35.065 N,5 50.402 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.584417
  • Longitude: -5.840033
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name THE VISCOUNT
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 43.3 m
Width 7.7 m
Draught 3.5
Tonnage 383
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 17, 1924
Original Detection Year 1924
Last Detection Year 1974
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1683/24 STRANDED ON MURDOCH RK IN 573505N, 055020W APPROX. NOT SHOWN ON HMS BEAUFORTS SURVEY 1924/5. NCA. H2989/74 7.1.75 SEARCHED FOR & NOT FOUND. NO LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF WK. (HMS HECLA 1974). AMEND DEAD. NCA. SEP 2020/000083771 4.6.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (MERITAITO, HI 1570). NFA.
Last Amended Date Dec 9, 2009

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1892 BY H FULLEROTN & CO, PAISLEY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J HAY & SONS LTD, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 65 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY MUIR & HUTCHINSON, GLASGOW. PASSAGE ABERDEEN FOR SWANSEA. (SIBI). STRANDED ON MURDOCH RK.

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FAQ

Where is the THE VISCOUNT wreck located?

The THE VISCOUNT wreck is located at coordinates 57 35.065 N,5 50.402 W.

How deep is the seabed around the THE VISCOUNT?

The seabed around the THE VISCOUNT lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the THE VISCOUNT sink?

The THE VISCOUNT sank on Feb 17, 1924.

When was the wreck of the THE VISCOUNT discovered?

The wreck of the THE VISCOUNT was discovered in 1924.

What country did the THE VISCOUNT belong to?

The THE VISCOUNT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the THE VISCOUNT carrying?

The THE VISCOUNT was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the THE VISCOUNT?

The THE VISCOUNT had a tonnage of 383 tons.

What type of wreck is the THE VISCOUNT?

The THE VISCOUNT is classified as a steam ship.

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