This is the information page about the shipwreck Boy allan, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 48.709 N,2 9 W (58.931, -1.9510833333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: BOY ALLAN
Length 21.3 meter, tonnage 50 ton
Cause: reported without engines or pumps in heavy weather. sank while under tow of m trawler 'deeside'. (ll).
Year of registration: 1981
Water depth above wreck: 82 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm
Known since: 1981, last detected: 2020
Details measurements/cartography: H3057/81 19.3.81 SANK IN APPROX 584842N, 020848W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA OR 108DEGS, 17M FROM COPINSAY LT. (ORKNEY MRSC, TLX DTD 6.3.81). INS AS USC PA 65MTRS. NC 1942. HH091/137/01 29.3.07 LOCATED 2.8.06 IN 5848.7092N, 0209.0004W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 79.4 IN GEN DEPTH 82.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP EXTENDS 3.5MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 17.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.8MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. UPRIGHT. OBSERVED ONLY ON ONE PASS WITH M/B. NOT FOUND DURING POST-PROCESSING. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1137). AMEND WK 79MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, ONLY OBSERVED IN ONE PASS WITH M/B
Position: 58 48.709 N,2 9 W