Niparound Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Niparound Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
56 14 N,5 4 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | NIPAROUND |
| Type | tug |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 21.3 m |
| Tonnage | 64 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 11, 1982 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1982 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | H2894/72 21.10.82 LIES ALONGSIDE E END OF INVERARY PIER WITH PART OF SUPERSTRUCTURE SHOWING AT LW. (COMCLYDE SIGNAL DTD 12.10.82) NCA YET, POSN 561353.5N, 050406W FOR FILING ONLY. H2894/72 2.11.82 AFTER BEING RAISED & COMPLETING 3 DAYS OF TRIALS SHE MYSTERIOUSLY SANK AGAIN AT HER MOORINGS. (LL, 27 & 28.10.82) 18.12.02 DATA RE-ASSESSED. RECORD WAS MADE DEAD AT SOME POINT, HOWEVER THERE IS NO MENTION IN LATER VOLUMES OF LLOYDS OF VESSEL HAVING BEEN RAISED. AMENDED TO LIVE UNCHARTED, POSN 5614.000N, 0504.000W. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 26, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
13.10.82 SANK ALONGSIDE INVERARY PIER, AFTER FLOODING UP. VESSEL HAD BEEN TOWING BARGES LOADED WITH STONE FROM LOCH FYNE TO RHU, ON THE R. CLYDE. 2 LIVES LOST. (LL, 12 & 13.10.82, D. SUN, 12.10.82)
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
56 14 N,5 4 W
Niparound on Wreck Map
Niparound Wreck on Google Map
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