This is the information page about the shipwreck Leighton, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 22 N,9 27 W (56.166666666667, -9.4166666666667)

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: LEIGHTON

Year of registration: 1947

Water depth above wreck: 1300 meter

Known since: 1947, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: H01965/48 24.6.69 SCUTTLED IN POSN 562200N, 092700W. NO CHART ACTION. H4169/87 4.8.87 POINT OF DEPARTURE NOT KNOWN BUT POSSIBLY THE CLYDE. SUNK ON 9.8.47 IN POSN 562200N, 092700W. (D/NHB/9/7/1 LM DTD 29.6.87). PLOTS IN APPROX 1300 MTRS. NCA. FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 56 22 N,9 27 W

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