This is the information page about the shipwreck Lochshiel (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 30.315 N,4 53.32 W (55.69925, -4.972)

 

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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.

 

1. Austria
2. Beagle
3. Caledonian (possibly)
4. Carronade
5. Copia
6. Cumbrae
7. D46
8. D5
9. Derwent
10. Eagle (possibly)
11. Ellida
12. Equinox
13. Fairy
14. Franleon
15. Glen shiel
16. Hms arsenal (probably)
17. Hms dasher
18. Hms topaze
19. Hmsm sealion
20. Janet mcnicol
21. Jeniver
22. Kaffir
23. Laurrandine
24. Lochshiel (possibly)
25. Marjorie seed
26. Marsuka
27. Nellie bywater
28. St dunstan
29. St kenan (possibly)
30. St oran
31. Strathdee
32. Strathmore
33. Tuscan
34. U 33
35. Urd (possibly)

 

Name: LOCHSHIEL (POSSIBLY)

Length 14 meter

Cause: was adrift with no lights following loss of power due broken fuel line. was run into by unknown vessel and sank.

Year of registration: 1970

Water depth above wreck: 79 meter

Known since: 1970, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: 7.5.70 SANK APPROX 5 MILES SE OF HOLY ISLAND, IN 552700N, 050200W. (LL VOL 200). H2885/83 6.12.84 NOT FOUND WITHIN 0.75M OF THIS POSN. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 165/B). H2579/76 25.3.87 OBSTN, POSSIBLY WKGE, LOCATED 31.1.87 IN 553019N, 045315W [OGB] USING HIFIX. APPROX 2MTRS HIGH AND EXTENDS OVER AN AREA OF APPROX 10 X 10MTRS. GEN DEPTH 82MTRS (UNREDUCED). (HMS BICESTER, HN 1.2.87). INS AS OBSTN 77MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL

Position: 55 30.315 N,4 53.32 W

 

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