This is the information page about the shipwreck Gannochy, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 30.736 N,3 16.541 W (53.665666666667, -3.093)
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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: GANNOCHY
Year of registration: 1958
Water depth above wreck: 8 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm
Known since: 1958, last detected: 2006
Details measurements/cartography: 6.5.1959 CONL WK BUOY PLACED. DISPERSAL OPERATIONS COMMENCED 6.5.1959 TO 9.10.1959. WK NOT YET SWEPT CLEAR (FEB 1964). DEPTH 25FT BELOW LBD. POSN 533042N, 031630W. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). H1488/58 11.12.58 H1488/58 11.12.58 SUNK IN 533042N, 031631W OR 040DEG 1.03M FROM TONGUE BN. (MERSEY NM 3/58). INS AS DW WITH G CONL LTBUOY GPFL(3)G CLOSE W.
- NM 2701/58. H1488/58 2.4.64 H1488/58 2.4.64 NOW WK 4FMS 1FT. DELETE BUOY. (MERSEY NM 3/64).
- NMS 664/64 & 1199/64. 26.3.75 26.3.75 NOW WK 7.1MTRS [LAT]. (K3500/KF NO 10). NC 1951. HH206/460/15 9.3.06 HH206/460/15 9.3.06 EXAM'D IN 5330.736N, 0316.541W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.58 IN GEN DEPTH 7.9MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, NH FOR HI 1124). AMEND WK 6.5MTRS. BR STD. HH091/124/01 16.5.06 HH091/124/01 16.5.06 EXAM'D 29.1.06 IN 5330.7364N, 0316.5411W [WGD]. GEN DEPTH 7.90MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 5MTRS, WIDTH 2MTRS, HT 0.52MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). ?FRAGMENT OF WRECKAGE. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: ?WRECKAGE
Position: 53 30.736 N,3 16.541 W