F2 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
F2 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 50.755 N,3 11.608 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.845917
  • Longitude: -3.193467
Wreck Depth 6.02 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name F2
Type sloop
Length 79.2 m
Width 8.8 m
Sonar Length 77
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 8.2
Orientation 29
Tonnage 1065
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 30, 1946
Original Detection Year 1947
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H302/47 16.1.47 POSN 585046N, 031130W, OR 353DEGS, 3575FT FROM N END GOLDEN WHARF, MARKED BY B CAN BUOY, FL.G2S. (FO ROSYTH). INS AS DWP WITH BUOY. - NM 86/47. H302/47 13.6.47 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 4FMS, NOW MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S. (FO ROSYTH). AMEND TO WK 4FMS, AMEND BUOY. - NM 1506/47. H3319/71 8.6.71 BUOY REPORTED TO BE 700FT E OF CHARTED POSN. (HMS HECATE, ROS DTD 22.5.71). 17.7.69 BUOY HAD BEEN TEMP MOVED 17.7.69 TO POSN 188 DEG, 2.48M FROM CAVA MINOR LIGHT DURING SOME DISPERSAL OPS. (NLB, 24.6.71) SALVAGE WORK CARRIED OUT IN 1968. (SHIPWRECKS OF ORKNEY, SHETLAND & PENTLAND FIRTH). H4473/70 20.5.77 BUOY NOW R CAN, GP FL(2)R. (ORKNEY ISLANDS NM 11/77). AMEND BUOY. - NM 1255/77. 8.12.77 AMEND TO WK 7MTRS. NC 35. H3319/71 26.1.82 FULL DETAILS OF F2 GIVEN. (NHB). H1310/82/4 4.2.82 BOW SECTION VIRTUALLY INTACT. MIDSHIPS AND AFTER SECTIONS HAVE BEEN HEAVILY BLASTED. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. (B. WINFIELD, 25.1.82). 24.12.82 LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH DECK ALMOST VERTICAL AND WITH A SINGLE BARREL OPEN GUN TURRET IN PLACE. MAST ASTERN OF BRIDGE LIES WITH MASTHEAD EMBEDDED IN BOTTOM. AFTER PART OF WK EXTENSIVELY SMASHED. (BSAC WK REGISTER). H1310/85/10 13.3.85 BUOY REPD TO BE SOME 70 TO 100MTRS S OF WK. (B WINFIELD). NCA. HH100/351/16 12.10.00 LIES ON PORT SIDE AND IS HEAVILY SALVAGED FROM THE STERN TOWARDS THE BOWS. REPORTS HAVE THAT THE STERN IS STILL UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED AND IS IN REASONABLE CONDITION. BRIDGE AREA AND MAST HAVE COLLAPSED AND ARE NOW TO BE FOUND ON THE SEABED. YC21 SALVAGE BARGE IS SOME 20MTRS AWAY FROM THE KEEL. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA. RSDRA2025000126343 01.04.25 WRECK FOUND 2023; CENTRED ON 5850.756N, 0311.606W (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.02MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 77MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HEIGHT 8.2MTRS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DWP 6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 11, 2025
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Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1936. A WW2 ESCORT VESSEL KNOWN AS A GELEITEBOOTE. CAPABLE OF 28KTS WITH A CREW OF 121. ARMAMENT OF 2 BY 105MM GUS AND ANTI AIRCRAFT WEAPONS. SANK AT MOORINGS IN GUTTER SOUND, SCAPA FLOW. WAS BEING WORKED FOR SALVAGE BY BARGE YC21 WHEN THAT VESSEL SANK NEARBY.

General Comments

BOWS INTACT, ON PORT BEAM ENDS. STERN BROKEN UP

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WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 50.755 N,3 11.608 W
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FAQ

Where is the F2 wreck located?

The F2 wreck is located at coordinates 58 50.755 N,3 11.608 W.

How deep is the F2 and where exactly is it located?

The F2 lies at a depth of about 6.02 meters and is located at coordinates 58 50.755 N,3 11.608 W.

How deep is the seabed around the F2?

The seabed around the F2 lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the F2 sink?

The F2 sank on Dec 30, 1946.

When was the wreck of the F2 discovered?

The wreck of the F2 was discovered in 1947.

What was the tonnage of the F2?

The F2 had a tonnage of 1065 tons.

What type of wreck is the F2?

The F2 is classified as a sloop.

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