Trawler Wreck 9635

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 14.26 N,5 10.226 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.237667
  • Longitude: -5.170433
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1936
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 1987
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 9, 2013

Surveying Details

H1288/74/320 20.11.74 H1288/74/320 20.11.74 THE WRECK JUST SHOWS AT LOW WATER & STANDS ABOUT 6-8FT ON A VERY SOFT SILT BOTTOM. SUNK INTO THE SILT LEAVING STEM POST & PART OF AFT DECK, ODD RIBS ALONG BOTH GUNWHALES & THE BOW POST SHOWING. WRECK IS BUOYED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN AS IT CONSTITUTES QUITE A MENACE TO LOCAL & SMALL BOATING USING LOCH AS HOLIDAY ANCHORAGE. TRAWLER SANK SOMETIME IN 1936 ACCORDING TO LOCALS. HULL IS INTACT UNDER SILT & APPEARS TO BE MADE OF WOOD, LENGTH APPROX 90FT. (C J ASTEN, LTR DTD 14.11.74). INS AS ST IN 581417N, 051009W [OGB]. NC 2502. H5123/75 24.12.75 H5123/75 24.12.75 ST REPORTED IN 581417N 051005W. REMAINS OF TIMBER BUILT BARGE. DRYING 5FT. APPROX LENGTH 50FT. (D H L JOHNSON). NCA. H3883/84 23.11.87 H3883/84 23.11.87 A WK FORMERLY OBSTRUCTING THE ANCHORAGE HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED, BUT A FEW BITS MAY REMAIN ON THE BOTTOM. (CLYDE CRUISING CLUB SD, ARDNAMURCHAN TO CAPE WRATH). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5814.260N, 0510.226W.

Circumstances of loss

CAUGHT FIRE & GROUNDED DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON WRECK OF BERMUDA CLOSE BY.

General Comments

REMAINS OF DEMOLISHED WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 14.26 N,5 10.226 W
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