Scotia Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Scotia Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 58.321 N,2 18.655 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.972017
  • Longitude: -2.310917
Wreck Depth 38.93 m
Water Depth 42 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SCOTIA
Type dredger
Flag GB
Sonar Length 32
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 3.1
Orientation 2
Tonnage 50
Tonnage Type net
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 21, 1893
Bottom Texture 6,1,4
Original Detection Year 2006
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source diver
Surveying Details 4.12.07 DIVED 10.12.06 IN 5558.311N, 0218.654W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE AND E/S. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 4MTRS BY ESTIMATION. TIP OF BOW MISSING SO LEAVES A FOOT GAP AT BOW. DECK HAS DISAPPEARED LETTING EVERYTHING THAT WAS ON DECK FALL INTO THE HOLD, THUS THERE WAS A FRAMEWORK WITH A WINCH FWD INSIDE THE HULL. SMALL BOILER AFT. ON THE STERN WAS A LARGE DIAMETER (3MTR), SIX-SPOKED WHEEL, SAT UPRIGHT MIDSHIPS WITH A LARGE CRANK ATTACHED. CLOSE TO STBD WAS ANOTHER WHEEL SOME 1MTR IN DIAMETER, WITH A SHAFT LEADING AWAY FROM THE WRECK WHICH STOPPED AT A ?LUMP OF METAL. THE BUCKET SYSTEM WAS CLOSE STBD. BUCKETS SAY 1.5MTRS WIDE. THERE WAS A WHOLE PILE OF STUFF ON THE STBD SIDE BUT IT LOOKED LIKE MORE OF THE DREDGE SYSTEM. CINC REQUESTED. (DIVED BY J MCLEOD & M SINCLAIR, VIA I EASINGWOOD). INS AS WK 35MTRS. BR STD. 20.9.12 THIS IS SCOTIA. (DIVER MAGAZINE, OCT 2012). CINC DELETED. SEP 2021/000090526 1.4.21 EXAM'D 12.4.20 IN 5558.321N, 0218.655W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 38.93MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS, LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 3.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 002/182 DEGS. WK UPRIGHT WITH BOW MISSING. (MERITAITO, HI1591). AMEND NDW 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 8, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1848. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ARBROATH HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS. WHILST UNDER TOW FROM EYEMOUTH FOR GRANTON WAS OVERWHELMED BY A NE FORCE 6 WIND, ABOUT 7 MILES OFF DUNBAR. ALL LIVES LOST. (DIVER).

General Comments

UPRIGHT/BOW MISSING, MACHINERY FALLEN INTO HULL

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 58.321 N,2 18.655 W
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FAQ

Where is the SCOTIA wreck located?

The SCOTIA wreck is located at coordinates 55 58.321 N,2 18.655 W.

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

The SCOTIA lies at a depth of about 38.93 meters and is located at coordinates 55 58.321 N,2 18.655 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SCOTIA?

The seabed around the SCOTIA lies at approximately 42 meters deep.

When did the SCOTIA sink?

The SCOTIA sank on Feb 21, 1893.

When was the wreck of the SCOTIA discovered?

The wreck of the SCOTIA was discovered in 2006.

What country did the SCOTIA belong to?

The SCOTIA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the SCOTIA?

The SCOTIA had a tonnage of 50 tons.

What type of wreck is the SCOTIA?

The SCOTIA is classified as a dredger.

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