Wreck: Lorne (Blockship)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Lorne, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 50.475 N,2 54.163 W (58.841250, -2.902717)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: LORNE

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1915, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H2998/22 POSN 585028N, 025400W IN WATER SOUND. H3875/26 9.7.26 NOW CHARTED AS DWP IN 585028N, 025400W ON 3729. H2655/28 REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF BLOCKSHIPS IN WATER SOUND. PROSPECTS REMOTE. NL 2149/31 10.7.31 WORK OF DISPERSAL TO BE TAKEN IN HAND. H6650/30 24.7.31 TO BE DISPERSED BY EXPLOSIVES. - TNM ISSUED. H6650/30 27.10.31 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 1.75FMS. (KHM CROMARTY).

- NM 2022/31. H5465/57 5.3.58 AMEND TO WK 1FM 3FT. NC 2162. H7308/56 13.5.59 INS CAUTION NOTE & DELETED WK FROM 35,2581

- NM 1924/58. H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585030N, 025404W, OR 195DEG, 1800FT FROM SPOT HEIGHT (107) ON BURRAY. LIES PARALLEL TO BARRIER, ABOUT 40FT OF HULL STILL EXISTS. NO SIGN OF BOWS & STERN. ALL ENGINE FITTINGS REMOVED. COVERED IN WEED. BREAKS SURFACE AT LW. IN VERY STRONG CONDITION. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS DWP ON 35. BR STD. 3.7.80 NOT SHOWN ON NC 35 (AREA BLUED OUT). 19.8.80 COVERED BY 'BLOCKSHIPS SEE NOTE' LEGEND ON NC 2162. 11.12.81 COVERED BY WKS LEGEND ON NC 2250. 1.9.92 LIES TO E OF 'CLIO'. EXPLOSIVES USED TO DISPERSE SOME TIME AGO, & NOW BROKEN UP ALTHOUGH A LARGE SECTION OF HULL STILL EXISTS. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Covered by Legend (Underwater obstns)

Position: 58 50.475 N,2 54.163 W

 

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