Nora Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Nora Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 0.869 N,5 7.318 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.014483
  • Longitude: -5.121967
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NORA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 30.5 m
Width 7 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 226
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 23, 1938
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1966
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2017

Surveying Details

H571/66 24.10.66 DETAILS SUPPLIED ON A COPY OF CHART 2198. MAY BE OF INTEREST TO DIVERS. LIES CLOSE INSHORE. NAME GIVEN AS 'NORA PUFFER'. (MR JESSOP) CONFIRMATION OF WK NEEDED BEFORE CHART ACTION, MAY BE A PUFFER NAMED 'NORA' & NOT THE 'NORA PUFFER'. POSN 550052N, 050715W FOR FILING ONLY. H1286/75/305 4.8.75 CONFIRMED WRECKAGE IN 550052N, 0050715W. SCATTERED FROM 5FT-20FT CLOSE TO SHORE. ONE BOILER STILL INTACT. VARIOUS RODS & GIRDERS STREWN ON SEABED. FAIR AMOUNT OF SMALL COKE STREWN OVERSEABED, NOT KNOWN IF FROM CARGO OR ENGINE ROOM. (A LAW, 31.7.75). H1288/75 18.3.76 LOOKS AS THOUGH THIS WK HAS BEEN DISPERSED. HALF THE BOILER LIES ON ITS OWN ABOUT 50MTRS OFF SHORE. IRON PROPELLOR, THE SHAFT & PART OF THE STERN LIE ABOUT 25MTRS SE OF THE BOILER. THE PROPELLER ETC. MAKE UP THE HIGHEST POINT STANDING APPROXIMATELY 3MTRS IN GENERAL DEPTH 6MTRS. WK AREA IS MAINLY VERY ROCKY & COVERED IN THICK KELP. THE REST OF THE WRECKAGE LIES AT THE MOUTH OF A GULLY OPPOSITE THE BOILER [SOUTH] & CONSISTS MAINLY OF A MASS OF PLATES & GIRDERS. (P C MILLER, 18.2.76). NCA. SEP 2017/000036782 27.6.17 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY. (MMT, HI 1509). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1907 BY SCOTT & SONS, BOWLING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KYLE SHIPPING CO LTD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE BY ROSS & DUNCAN,GLASGOW. (A LAW). PASSAGE FOR CREETOWN. (LLOYDS). RAN AGROUND IN HEAVY RAIN & POOR VISIBILITY. (CLYDE SHIPWRECKS).

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FAQ

Where is the NORA wreck located?

The NORA wreck is located at coordinates 55 0.869 N,5 7.318 W.

How deep is the seabed around the NORA?

The seabed around the NORA lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the NORA sink?

The NORA sank on Nov 23, 1938.

When was the wreck of the NORA discovered?

The wreck of the NORA was discovered in 1966.

What country did the NORA belong to?

The NORA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the NORA carrying?

The NORA was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the NORA?

The NORA had a tonnage of 226 tons.

What type of wreck is the NORA?

The NORA is classified as a steam ship.

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