Carrier Wreck 56437

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 45.428 N,2 28.023 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.757133
  • Longitude: -2.467050
Wreck Depth 67 m
Water Depth 72 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type carrier
Sonar Length 12.8
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 30
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Surveying Details

H1310/86/33 15.12.86 WK, BELEIVED TO BE DUKE OF ALBANY, LIES APPROX 12M SE OF COPINSAY LT. POSN 584525N, 022737W [OGB] BY DECCA. (G CONNER, 8.11.86). INS AS WK USC 60MTRS. BR STD. 11.9.07 SONAR/MULTI-BEAM DIMENSIONS BY NETSURVEY SHOW CONTACT TO BE ONLY 12MTRS IN LENGTH SO DEFINITELY NOT DUKE OF ALBANY. PROBABLY A DIGGER & DECK CARGO LOST OVERBOARD WHEN 'CALF SOUND', [SEE 1330], CAPSIZED AND SANK CLOSE BY. (K HEATH, TELECON 11.9.07). NCA YET. HH091/218/01 - SEP 2007/000086983 21.11.07 EXAM'D 20.5.07 IN 5845.4279N, 0228.0229W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 67.2 IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 12.8MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 5MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. POSSIBLY CRANE LOST BY MV CALF SOUND [1330]. AMEND WK 67MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 5820/07.

General Comments

?ITEMS LOST FROM MV CALF SOUND [1330]

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