This is the information page about the shipwreck Kaffir, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 28.399 N,4 38.239 W (55.29445, -4.9442)

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: KAFFIR

Length 20.1 meter, tonnage 98 ton
Load: coal

Cause: stranded after being taken from ayr harbour by unauthorised persons.

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 0 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1974, last detected: 1982

Details measurements/cartography: H1270/70 10.10.74 ST IN 552824N, 043800W APPROX. (BTDB, AYR, NM 26.9.74). NCA YET. 15.1.75 DECLARED CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (SEA BREEZES, JAN 1975). H1270/70 20.5.77 WK STILL EXISTS AND IS CONSPIC, BUT DOES NOT WARRANT CHARTING BECAUSE EVENTUALLY TO BE REMOVED. (BTBD AYR & TROON, LTR 16.5.77). NCA. H1270/71 24.8.77 WK REMAINS STRANDED ON EUCHAR RK IN 552842N, 043810W. POSN BY HSA. NO PLANS YET TO REMOVE HER. AT HW BOTH MASTS, FUNNEL & SUPERSTRUCTURE ARE VISIBLE. AT LWS SHE DRIES COMPLETELY. (HMS HECLA, 10.8.77). INS AS ST. BR STD. 9.11.82 SITS UPRIGHT, BROKEN IN TWO. BRIDGE & MAST STILL INTACT. CARGO STILL IN HOLD. MAST SHOWS AT HW. (BSAC WK REGISTER). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, BROKEN IN TWO, BRIDGE AND MAST INTACT

Position: 55 28.399 N,4 38.239 W

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