This is the information page about the shipwreck Bjorn, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 11.578 N,6 22.671 W (58.184183333333, -6.34595)

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.

Name: BJORN

Year of registration: 1921

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 113 cm

Known since: 1921, last detected: 20210317

Details measurements/cartography: H4980/21 15.8.21 UNLIT RED BARREL BUOY LAID 3C N 42DEG W MAG FROM ARNISH LTHO, OR 1C S 76DEG W MAG FROM SEID BN, TO MARK DW IN 581140N, 062225W. (BOARD OF TRADE).

- NM 1447/21. H7661/21 14.12.21 POSN 581137N, 062239W, OR 237DEGS 210YDS FROM SEID ROCK BN. BUOY 20YDS W OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H2438/76 2.3.76 LOCATED IN 581136.1N, 062237.1W [OGB] USING HSA. SOUNDED & INVESTIGATED BY DIVERS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6MTRS. LIES ON EDGE OF A BANK. HULL INTACT, APPROX 50 TONS OF COAL ONBOARD. SEABED FINE SAND. WK MAY BE REMOVED BY COMPANY DEVELOPING THE HARBOUR. (HMS HERALD, HI 24/75). BR STD. H4192/83 19.9.83 UNCONFIRMED NOTE OF EXISTENCE OF WK, GIVING DATE OF SINKING. WK IS 50MTRS LONG, 20MTRS WIDE IN GEN DEPTH 8.5MTRS, SHOWN ON DETAILED PLAN OF ARNISH SHEDS [K9201/4]. NCA. HH272/770/06 1.2.05 EXPUNGE. (HARBOUR MASTER STOROWAY, LTD DTD 27.1.05). AMEND DEAD.

- NM BLOCK 1697/05. SEP 2021/000345369 21.12.21 WRECK LOCATED IN 5811.578N, 0622.671W [WGD] LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS, LENGTH 19.2MTRS, WIDTH 5.8MTRS, HEIGHT 1.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 113/293DEGS. NFS. (H525.2 BY BDC 17.3.21, STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY A7592 SURVEY DTD 2021) INS DW 3.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 58 11.578 N,6 22.671 W

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