Tuscan Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Tuscan Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 34.914 N,5 7.535 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.581900
  • Longitude: -5.125583
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TUSCAN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Orientation 135
Tonnage 159
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 6, 1955
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Sep 27, 2003

Surveying Details

H3915/59 12.2.60 DW IN 553455N, 050728W [OGB], OR 055DEG, 3850FT FROM DOUGLAS HOTEL FS. (HMS CLYDE, HN DTD 29.6.59). - NM 1796/59. H1574/61 2.8.61 SEARCHED FOR, CHARTED POSN IS ON TOP OF A 12FM RISE WHICH GIVES A FIRM A/S RESPONSE. THREE ATTEMPTS TO SWEEP WERE FRUSTRATED. (HMS SHACKLETON, DTD 1961). NCA. H1574/61 30.6.73 ONLY FOUND 12FMS KNOB MENTIONED BY HMS SHACKLETON IN 1961. (HMS CLEOPATRA, HN DTD 15.6.73). CHART AS WK USC 15MTRS. NC 1864. H2579/76 7.7.78 SOUNDING RUNS & DIVING SURVEY INDICATE ONLY OLD COILS OF WIRE EXIST IN POSN OF CHARTED WK. (HMS WILTON, HN 2/78 DTD 13.6.78). CHART AS F. - NM 1707/78. 27.9.03 EUT POSN: 5534.914N, 0507.535W. NE 1864. 19.1.04 VESSEL, DESCRIBED AS 'PUFFER', COMPLETE WITH CARGO OF COAL, SITTING UPRIGHT IN 36MTRS. WK OWNED BY JOHN ORR. AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE NEARBY. (DIVE WEST SCOTLAND, PUBLISHED 1984). POSN GIVEN AS 5535.117N, 0506.783W [UND] USING GPS, IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. DECK 2MTRS OFF SEABED, WITH REAR DECK HOUSE 2-3MTRS HIGHER, BOWS SE. PHOTO OF VESSEL & LOCATION DIAGRAM. (CLYDE SHIPWRECKS, PUBLISHED 1997).

Circumstances of loss

6.6.1955 VESSEL, BUILT 1935 BY PETER MCGREGOR, PETERHEAD. FOUNDERED 1M NE OF BRODICK PIER, ON 6.6.1955, AFTER BEING SWAMPED BY HEAVY SEAS. CREW OF 3 RESCUED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAY & CO. OF TROON. PHOTO OF VESSEL. (CLYDE SHIPWRECKS, PUBLISHED 1997). 8.1.1955 SINKING DATE GIVEN AS 8.1.1955. (OFF SCOTLAND).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 34.914 N,5 7.535 W
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FAQ

Where is the TUSCAN wreck located?

The TUSCAN wreck is located at coordinates 55 34.914 N,5 7.535 W.

How deep is the seabed around the TUSCAN?

The seabed around the TUSCAN lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the TUSCAN sink?

The TUSCAN sank on Jun 6, 1955.

When was the wreck of the TUSCAN discovered?

The wreck of the TUSCAN was discovered in 1959.

What country did the TUSCAN belong to?

The TUSCAN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the TUSCAN carrying?

The TUSCAN was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the TUSCAN?

The TUSCAN had a tonnage of 159 tons.

What type of wreck is the TUSCAN?

The TUSCAN is classified as a steam ship.

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