This is the information page about the shipwreck Sheriffmuir, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 57 12.088 N,2 3.849 W (57.4531, -1.7967)

 

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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.

 

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4. Assyrian
5. Audacious ii
6. Ben tarbet
7. Branksea (possibly)
8. Cairnavon
9. Cairnie
10. Clan macphee
11. Coastal emperor
12. Constant star
13. Contender
14. Creekirk
15. Creemuir
16. Cushendall (part of)(possibly)
17. Emperor (possibly)
18. Empire brigade
19. Empress (part of)(possibly)
20. Faithful iii
21. Fiscus
22. Glen tanar
23. Gogovale
24. Gowrie (possibly)
25. Gunborg
26. Hedrun
27. Hedson
28. Hms broadwater
29. Hms gelsina
30. Hms yesso (probably)
31. Jamaica pioneer
32. James hall
33. Karemma
34. King alfred
35. La brea
36. Luffness
37. Maria w
38. Matador
39. New dawn (possibly)
40. Niritos
41. Nora
42. Our merit (possibly)
43. Ross khartoum
44. Rowanbank
45. Sandvik (possibly)
46. Santa catarina
47. Sedgepool
48. Shekatika
49. Sheriffmuir
50. Shirak
51. Silverburn
52. Snefjeld
53. Soesterberg
54. St catherine (probably)
55. St clement (possibly)
56. Star of luxor
57. Sturdee
58. T6 (possibly)
59. Trebartha
60. Trevorian
61. Viking queen
62. Ville de hasselt
63. Xenia
64. Xmas rose
65. Zitella

 

Name: SHERIFFMUIR

Length 30.5 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 3.3, tonnage 180 ton

Cause: built in 1952 by henry scarr ltd. hessel. owned at time of loss by safetyships ltd. 6 cylinder oil engine of 350nhp, single shaft. machinery by crossley bros. ran ashore approximately 3 miles north of aberdeen harbour entrance. crew recovered. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 0 meter

Known since: 1976, last detected: 1981

Details measurements/cartography: H3060/79 3.4.81 REPD IN 571206N, 020345W, APPROX. (J T THOMSON, HN DTD 10.3.81). INS AS ST. BR STD. H1270/82 19.9.83 UNLIKELY TO BE SALVAGED & BECOMING DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN & ADULTS. (FISHING NEWS, 19.8.83).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 57 12.088 N,2 3.849 W

 

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