Edinboune Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Edinboune Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 54.497 N,2 59.391 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.908283
  • Longitude: -2.989850
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EDINBOUNE
Type drifter
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 8
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2016
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source research vessel
Last Amended Date Jun 17, 2025

Surveying Details

4.5.16 WK OF WOODEN DRIFTER LOCATED IN 5854.493N, 0259.363W [WGD]. WK WELL BROKEN UP LAYING ON PORT SIDE, ORIENTATED E/W. WRECKAGE AREA 30MTRS BY 8MTRS. LARGE ENGINE NO SIGN OF MAIN BOILER, LARGE PILE OF BALLAST STONES FWD OF ENGINE, LARGE ADMIRALTY PATTERN ANCHOR SITS ON BALLAST PILE. SMALLER ANCHOR SITS AFT OF ENGINE. FWD OF BALLAST PILE A SMALL COCHRAN STYLE CROSS TUBE BOILER, A CAPSTAN AND ANCHOR CHAIN. (KEVIN HEATH E-MAIL, DTD 2.4.16, SULA DIVING). INS DW. 28.9.22 SIDE SCAN SURVEY CARRIED OUT 1/2/2018, WRECK LOCATED IN 5854.497N, 0259.391W [WGD]. THE SIDE SCAN IMAGES WERE NOT MORE DETAILED THAN 2016 IMAGES, DIVE OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED 23/2/2018, ARCHIVE RESEARCH REVEALED REMAINS WERE ALMOST CERTAINLY HERRING DRIFTER EDINDOUNE (BF1118). INS OBJNAM EDINDOUNE. RSDRA2025000126343 10.04.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

The wreck appeared to be undisturbed not known to the local diving community. Archive research revealed that the remains were almost certainly those of the herring drifter Edindoune (BF1118), a Zulu-type drifter, lost in Scapa Flow in February 1920 while en route from St Mary�s to Stromness. The wreck has some importance in the context of Orkney and Scotland�s fishing heritage.

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FAQ

Where is the EDINBOUNE wreck located?

The EDINBOUNE wreck is located at coordinates 58 54.497 N,2 59.391 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EDINBOUNE?

The seabed around the EDINBOUNE lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the EDINBOUNE discovered?

The wreck of the EDINBOUNE was discovered in 2016.

What type of wreck is the EDINBOUNE?

The EDINBOUNE is classified as a drifter.

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