Cables Chains Mooring Nets Tackle Wires Wreck 51765

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		60 9.399 N,1 7.537 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 60.156650
  • Longitude: -1.125617
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Cables/Chains/Mooring/Nets/Tackle/Wires
Sonar Length 30
Shadow Height 0.5
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source local port authority
Last Amended Date Feb 17, 2004

Surveying Details

H4043/56 16.3.78 COAL HULK MOVED & MOORINGS SLIPPED CAUSING FOUL, 117DEGS, 6.5C FROM LOOFA BAA BN. (HM LERWICK, LETTER DTD 15.6.56). INS AS F. NC 3290 & 3291. H3050/72 21.5.80 NOT LOCATED DURING INITIAL SOUNDING. PROBABLY STILL EXISTS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS HECLA, HI 32/79). NCA. H3050/72 16.9.80 EXAMINED 13/14.6.80 IN 600925.8N, 010725.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. APPARENTLY CONSISTS OF 2 OBSTNS UP TO 30MTRS LONG, PROTRUDING ABOUT 0.5MTR ABOVE SEABED, LYING NW/SE. (HMS HECLA, HI 32/79). RETAIN FOUL IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD. 17.2.04 EUT POSN: 6009.399, 0107.537W. NE 3271.

Circumstances of loss

SWAMPED MOORINGS, TOO HEAVY TO RAISE AFTER REMOVAL OF COAL HULK.

General Comments

2 OBSTNS

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