This is the information page about the shipwreck Ben barvas, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 40.476 N,2 54.546 W (58.844716666667, -3.1926833333333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. 090
2. Ac6
3. Almeria
4. Andrias
5. Aorangi
6. Argyll
7. Athenic
8. Avra (possibly)
9. B 109 (part)
10. Bayern (turrets & wreckage)
11. Ben barvas
12. Benachie
13. Bettina danica
14. Bremse
15. Brummer
16. Carolina thornden
17. Carron
18. Charisma
19. Clan mackinlay
20. Clio
21. Clio ii
22. Collingdoc
23. Comet (probably)
24. Copeland
25. Corinthia (stern section)
26. Cotovia (probably)
27. Croma
28. Daghestan (probably)
29. Danmark (after part)
30. Dresden
31. Dromara
32. Duna
33. Edinboune
34. Elton
35. Emerald wings
36. Empire parsons (possiby)
37. Empire seaman
38. Empire seaman
39. Energy
40. Ephram
41. F2
42. Faro
43. Fulmar (possibly)
44. G101
45. G103
46. G104
47. Gartmore
48. Giralda (possibly)
49. Glen loth
50. Gondolier
51. Grosser kurfurst
52. Gunnaren
53. Hessen
54. Hindenburg
55. Hmd chance
56. Hmd imbat
57. Hms dewey eve
58. Hms narborough
59. Hms opal
60. Hms roedean
61. Hms rose valley
62. Hms royal oak
63. Hms strathgarry
64. Hms sword dance
65. Hms vanguard
66. Huntingdon
67. Ilsenstein
68. Invader
69. Irene
70. James barrie
71. Johanna thorden
72. Juanita
73. Juniata (fore part)
74. Jv 751
75. Kaiser
76. Kaiserin
77. Karlsruhe
78. Kathe niederkirchner
79. Koln
80. Konig
81. Kronprinz wilhelm
82. Lapland
83. Lizzie bain (possibly)
84. Loch maddy (bow section) (probably)
85. Loch maddy (stern section)
86. Lorne
87. Lycia
88. Mara
89. Markgraf
90. Martis
91. Martis
92. Minieh
93. Naja (part of)
94. Napier star
95. Navena
96. Neptune
97. Numidian
98. Numidian
99. Pennsylvania
100. Pinnace 288
101. Pinnace 744
102. Pitstruan (probably)
103. Pontos
104. Prinzregent luitpold
105. Prolific
106. Prudentia
107. Radiation
108. Reginald
109. Rein (possibly)
110. Reinfield
111. Remus
112. Rfa isleford
113. Ros bui (?part of)(possibly)
114. Rosebank (possibly)
115. Rosewood
116. S 36 (bow section)
117. Seydlitz
118. Skua flaes beacon
119. Sound fisher
120. Stellatus
121. Sunbeam
122. Teeswood
123. Tennessee
124. Tern 1
125. Thames
126. Thunfisch
127. U 18 (probably)
128. Ub 116
129. V 78 (part of)
130. V 81
131. V83
132. Yc 21

 

Name: BEN BARVAS

Year of registration: 1964

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1964, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H657/64 3.2.64 AGROUND ON S SIDE OF LITTLE SKERRY IN 584030N, 025427W. (LLOYDS LIST, WICK RADIO SIGNALS DTD 4 & 5.1.64). H1270/72 19.12.77 LYING ON PORT SIDE, BOWS NE, ON E EXTREMITY OF LITTLE SKERRY. COMPLETELY HIGH & DRY. (COASTGUARD MAGAZINE OCT'77, PHOTO ON BACK COVER). INS AS ST IN 584030N, 025427W. BR STD. H2925/83 14.1.85 CONFIRMED POSN. LIES ON ITS PORT SIDE AND BEGINNING TO BREAK UP - A LARGE SECTION OF HULL HAVING BEEN RIPPED APART BY HEAVY SEAS. (BUE SUBSEA, HI 204). NCA. 17.7.87 AMEND TO ST (CONSPIC). NES 2581, 2162. 19.5.93 AMEND TO ST (WRECK). NE 115. 14.9.99 HULL GENERALLY INTACT BUT BOW SECTION IS TWISTED TO PORT FWD OF THE BRIDGE. ENGINE SECTION HAS DROPPED RIGHT THROUGH THE VESSEL. (FISHING NEWS DTD 3.9.99). NCA. RSDRA2022000137295 31.1.23 UNABLE TO SURVEY DUE TO PROXIMTY OF LAND. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1709). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 58 40.476 N,2 54.546 W

 

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