Drifter Wreck 49126

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 53.91 N,3 36.753 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.898500
  • Longitude: -3.612550
Wreck Depth 48 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type drifter
Length 29.8 m
Width 5.5 m
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 3.6
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0008.0,,002.3,170
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Jan 23, 2008

Surveying Details

PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE HMY VERONA. SEE [2091]. SANK OFF PORTMAHOMACK. (WW1SL). H4087/26 24.6.26 INS NDW (1917)(PA) IN 575000N, 034100W. BR STD. H(W)0202/50 24.6.55 NOT FOUND DURING A/S SEARCH. (HMS WELCOME). H454/67 13.8.76 NOT FOUND USING DCS3. NOT DISPROVED. (HMS ECHO, HI 80/75). H1310/84/40 15.11.84 THOUGHT BY LOCAL DIVERS TO BE WRECK IN 575354N, 033630W. POSN BY DECCA. STANDS APPROX 30FT ABOVE SEABED. LENGTH 80FT APPROX. (B. GREIG). 10.5.95 WRECK LOCATED 7.5.95 IN 575355.4N, 033646.5W [WGD] USING GPS. LENGTH 100FT. LIES NNE/SSW, BOW TO NNE. LEAST DEPTH 51MTRS IN GENERAL DEPTHS 57MTRS. REPORTEDLY UPRIGHT AND COMPLETELY INTACT WITH CONDENSOR VISIBLE. POSSIBLY A STEAM DRIFTER BUT NOT CONCLUSIVE. (J LEIGH, RAF KINLOSS). HH100/351/14 5.8.99 DIVED IN 5753.924N, 0336.775W [WGD] USING GPS. THE WK OF A S HERRING DRIFTER. UPRIGHT AND VIRTUALLY INTACT. STEEL HULLED AND HAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. ASSUMED THAT SHE SANK DUE TO FOUL WEATHER. WHEELHOUSE HAS BEEN SWEPT OFF WITH THE FUNNEL. MEASURED DIMENSIONS ARE LENGTH 98FT, BEAM 18FT AND STANDS 6FT HIGH. SCOUR IS QUITE LARGE BUT WK STANDS SOME 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED. NO NAME ON WK BUT BROKEN STONE JAR HAD DATE OF 1940. LIES IN 58MTRS AT MHWS. (J LEIGH/B HUMBY, LTR DTD 24.7.99). NCA. HH091/150/01 - SEP 2008/000007851 23.1.08 EXAM'D 15.6.06 IN 5753.910N, 0336.753W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.2 IN GEN DEPTH 52.0MTRS. SCOUR 2.3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 8MTRS ALONG 170/350 DEGS AT THE BOW AND STERN. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 3.6MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1150). AMEND WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

STEEL, INTACT, UPRIGHT, SCOUR 170/350 DEGS AT BOW/STERN

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