Trawler Wreck 9635

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	58 14.26 N,5 10.226 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 58.237667 Longitude: -5.170433
Water Depth	2 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	trawler
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jan 1, 1936
Bottom Texture	Mud
Original Detection Year	1974
Last Detection Year	1987
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H1288/74/320 20.11.74 H1288/74/320 20.11.74 THE WRECK JUST SHOWS AT LOW WATER & STANDS ABOUT 6-8FT ON A VERY SOFT SILT BOTTOM. SUNK INTO THE SILT LEAVING STEM POST & PART OF AFT DECK, ODD RIBS ALONG BOTH GUNWHALES & THE BOW POST SHOWING. WRECK IS BUOYED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN AS IT CONSTITUTES QUITE A MENACE TO LOCAL & SMALL BOATING USING LOCH AS HOLIDAY ANCHORAGE. TRAWLER SANK SOMETIME IN 1936 ACCORDING TO LOCALS. HULL IS INTACT UNDER SILT & APPEARS TO BE MADE OF WOOD, LENGTH APPROX 90FT. (C J ASTEN, LTR DTD 14.11.74). INS AS ST IN 581417N, 051009W [OGB]. NC 2502. H5123/75 24.12.75 H5123/75 24.12.75 ST REPORTED IN 581417N 051005W. REMAINS OF TIMBER BUILT BARGE. DRYING 5FT. APPROX LENGTH 50FT. (D H L JOHNSON). NCA. H3883/84 23.11.87 H3883/84 23.11.87 A WK FORMERLY OBSTRUCTING THE ANCHORAGE HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED, BUT A FEW BITS MAY REMAIN ON THE BOTTOM. (CLYDE CRUISING CLUB SD, ARDNAMURCHAN TO CAPE WRATH). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5814.260N, 0510.226W.
Last Amended Date	Sep 9, 2013

Circumstances of loss

CAUGHT FIRE & GROUNDED DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON WRECK OF BERMUDA CLOSE BY.

REMAINS OF DEMOLISHED WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 14.26 N,5 10.226 W

View on Wreck Map View on Google Map