This is the information page about the shipwreck Caledonian (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 45 N,4 59.1 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)
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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: CALEDONIAN (POSSIBLY)
Length 40.7 meter, width: 7.5 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 249 ton
Load: ballast
Cause: vessel, built in 1875 by w simons & co, renfrew. owned at time of loss by the caledonain railway co. one boiler, compound expansion engine of 60hp, single shaft. on passage from dumping at sea for bowling. collided with s trawler 'nettle'. crew abandoned but engine remained running for 30 minutes with the vessel underway. when cold water reached the boiler it exploded and the vessel sank. (sibi).
Year of registration: 1907
Water depth above wreck: 105 meter
Known since: 1907, last detected: 2001
Details measurements/cartography: H1310/86/36 22.12.86 SANK OFF KILCHATTAN BAY, BUTE. (P J MOIR, DTD 26.11.86). NCA, POSN 554500N, 050000W FOR FILING ONLY. HH274/440/06 18.12.01 WK LOCATED IN 5545.0N, 0459.1W [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 11MTRS. EXCELLENT CONTACT. (HMS PENZANCE). INS AS NDW PA. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 55 45 N,4 59.1 W