This is the information page about the shipwreck Margo, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 8.679 N,5 17.475 W (57.977983333333, -5.4512166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: MARGO
Length 16.5 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 2, tonnage 30 ton
Cause: sank after striking a submerged object. bows of vessel burst and water entered. crew of 3 recovered.
Year of registration: 2000
Water depth above wreck: 30 meter, Height above seabed: 160 cm
Known since: 2000, last detected: 2013
Details measurements/cartography: HH272/680/04 24.11.00 SANK 2 MILES W OF LOCHINVER HARBOUR. (FISHING NEWS, 17.11.00). NCA. HH272/680/04 24.11.00 SANK IN 5808.17N, 0517.740W [OGB]. (MRSC STORNOWAY, TELECON 24.11.00). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH260/680/04 24.11.00 AREA SEARCHED BY LOCHINVER LIFEBOAT. NO DEBRIS NOTED. SUNK IN APPROX 30MTRS CLEAR OF N AND S APPROACHES TO LOCHINVER. NO FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN. (NLB/RNW TELECON 24.11.00). NCA. 15.10.13 EXAM'D 9.4.13 IN 5808.679N, 0517.475W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.57 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 22.0MTRS, WIDTH 13.2MTRS, HT 7.5MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND APPARENTLY UPRIGHT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1393). AMEND WK 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT
Position: 58 8.679 N,5 17.475 W