Yc 21 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Yc 21 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 50.683 N,3 11.561 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.844717
  • Longitude: -3.192683
Wreck Depth 1.5 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name YC 21
Type barge
Tonnage 550
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 15, 1968
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source local port authority
Markers R CAN, FL.R.6S CLOSE SE
Last Amended Date Jun 11, 2025

Surveying Details

H3402/59 12.12.68 DEPTH OF WATER OVER MAST OF SUNKEN BARGE IS APPROXIMATELY 6FT AT MLWS. ENGAGED ON SALVAGE OPERATION OF VESSEL ROEDEAN AND GERMAN DESTROYER. VARIOUSLY REPORTED AS FULL OF IRREPLACEABLE EQUIPMENT OR ONLY SCRAP METAL. (STATION OFFICER ORKNEY). INS AS WK 1FM IN 585042.5N, 031128W. - NM 61/69. H4993/78 3.7.80 BUOY LT AMENDED TO FL.R.6S. - NM 965/80. 8.12.77 AMEND TO WK 1.5MTRS. NC 35. 14.8.92 WOODEN BARGE SANK WHILST BEING USED IN SALVAGE OPS OF GERMAN DESTROYER F2. HOLD CONTAINS ONE OF THE TWIN 20MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WHICH HAD BEEN SALVAGED FROM F2. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW, R MACDONALD [1990]). HH100/351/16 12.10.00 UPRIGHT & INTACT. WOODEN HULL. SOME 20MTRS FROM THE KEEL OF F2. HAS ACETYLENE CYLINDERS ON BOARD WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE HAZARDOUS. LARGE CONCRETE BLOCK LIES 9MTRS AWAY FROM THE BOWS OF THE BARGE. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA. RSDRA2025000126343 11.6.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

SANK IN SEVERE GALE IN GUTTER SOUND.

General Comments

UPRIGHT AND INTACT, WOODEN HULL

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FAQ

Where is the YC 21 wreck located?

The YC 21 wreck is located at coordinates 58 50.683 N,3 11.561 W.

How deep is the YC 21 and where exactly is it located?

The YC 21 lies at a depth of about 1.5 meters and is located at coordinates 58 50.683 N,3 11.561 W.

How deep is the seabed around the YC 21?

The seabed around the YC 21 lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the YC 21 sink?

The YC 21 sank on Nov 15, 1968.

When was the wreck of the YC 21 discovered?

The wreck of the YC 21 was discovered in 1968.

What was the tonnage of the YC 21?

The YC 21 had a tonnage of 550 tons.

What type of wreck is the YC 21?

The YC 21 is classified as a barge.

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