Tobago Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Tobago Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 42.362 N,6 30.057 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TOBAGO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | LV |
| Length | 58.2 m |
| Width | 9.4 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Tonnage | 774 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | fish |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 12, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1985 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H0785/40 29.7.40 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 554400N, 063000W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H5056/55 23.9.55 ADMIRALTY REPLY TO LETTER RE PURCHASE OF SCRAP NEAR THIS POSN, KILCHIARAN BAY, ISLAY. H1281/85/61 27.2.85 LATVIAN SHIP TOBAGO WENT ASHORE SOUTH OF LOSSIT BAY ON 12 AUG 1940 WITH CARGO OF SALTED FISH. (MR S I BLACKBURN, LTR DTD 17.2.85). 27.2.85 WK OF TOBAGO, SUNK 1940, IN 554222N, 063000W, SOUTH OF LOSSIT BAY. IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. (DIVE - WEST SCOTLAND, G RIDLEY). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 13, 2005 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-LATAVA, EX-SUNDMAR, EX-ERICA, EX-VINGA. BUILT IN 1900 BY V A LINDHOLMENS, GOTHENBURG. OWNED BY G H TIAMERT, LATVIA. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 93 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE REYKJAVIK FOR ARDROSSAN. RAN ASHORE IN BAD WEATHER AND BECAME A TOTAL LOSS. CREW RECOVERED BY SS HIGHWOOD. (SIBI, SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND).
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55 42.362 N,6 30.057 W
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