This is the information page about the shipwreck Kumu, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 57 49.535 N,8 36.128 W (57.799616666667, -8.6174166666667)

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: KUMU

Length 35.1 meter, width: 7 meter

Cause:

Year of registration: 1997

Water depth above wreck: 43 meter

Known since: 1997, last detected: 1998

Details measurements/cartography: HH272/720/03 14.11.97 HH272/720/03 14.11.97 WK OF S TRAWLER LOCATED ON 50MTR CONTOUR LINE IN GLEN BAY, HIRTA. WHEELHOUSE AND BOILERS ARE FAIRLY INTACT BUT REST OF VESSEL HAS COLLAPSED INWARDS. PROP AND TWO ANCHORS ARE VISIBLE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV 1997). INS AS NDW PA IN 574942N, 083606W. BR STD. HH100/351/13/39 21.8.98 HH100/351/13/39 21.8.98 BELL OF SS 'MANOR' FOUND IN WK IN 574933N, 083603W. (R CRAMER, DEESIDE DIVERS BSAC). HH100/351/13/40 25.8.98 HH100/351/13/40 25.8.98 DIVED IN 574933.5N, 083605W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH USING SONAR & E/S 47MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 47MTRS. PLATES LYING FLAT ON SEABED OF BOULDERS, SAND AND SHINGLE. STERN SECTION UPRIGHT WITH ENGINE ROOM AND WINCH EXPOSED, BOILER LIES 10MTRS FROM WK, PROP AND ANCHOR CLEARLY VISIBLE. DIVED AGAIN AUG '98 WHEN BELL INSCRIBED 'SS MANOR, FLEETWOOD, 1913' RECOVERED. UNDERSTOOD THAT SS 'KUMU' WAS TRANSPORTING BELL TO NORWAY. BELL HANDED OVER TO NATIONAL TRUST WARDEN FOR DISPLAY IN ST KILDA MUSEUM. RECEIVER OF WRECKS INFORMED. (C GILLESPIE, LTR RECEIVED 24.8.98). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 1.10.05 1.10.05 EUT POSN: 5749.535N, 0836.128W. NE 2524.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: STERN SECTION UPRIGHT

Position: 57 49.535 N,8 36.128 W

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