Bulk Carrier Wreck 6360

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 44.446 N,6 58.142 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.740767
  • Longitude: -6.969033
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type bulk carrier
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 1985
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date May 1, 2008

Surveying Details

H4893/77 23.8.79 SEVERAL LARGE GIRDERS ON S SIDE OF SMALL REEF IN N PART OF LOCH RODEL. REPORTED IN 574428N, 065805W [OGB] BY LOCAL FISHERMAN TO BE AN ORE CARRIER WHICH SANK LAST CENTURY. THE REEF IS KELP COVERED. LIES ABOUT 6MTRS BELOW THE SURFACE IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. (RAF CONINGSBY SAC, 1979) FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. H3057/81 1.8.85 REPORTED POSN CONFIRMED. NOT CLOSELY EXAMINED BUT A SOUNDING PASS WITHIN 20MTRS SHOWS WRECKAGE STANDING 4-6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. NOT SEEN ON DCS3. (RACAL SURVEY UK LTD, H525 DTD 17.7.85). VERY CLOSE TO CHARTED ROCK. NCA. H1310/87/5 1.2.88 DIVED IN REPORTED POSN. NOTHING FOUND. (R BANKS, RAF ABINGDON, 18.12.87). NCA.

General Comments

PLOTS CLOSE S OF ISOLATED ROCK PINNACLE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 57 44.446 N,6 58.142 W
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