Maritime record MHG14752 - HMS Vulture 2: Roadstead, Loch Eriboll
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4438 5855 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NC45NW 8001 4380 5855
N 58 29.25 W 4 40.2
Formerly NC45NW 8470
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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HM Trawler VULTURE 2 was sunk after a collision.
Surveying Details
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16 May 1918. The wreck's position is given as 58 29 15N, 004 40 00W.
10 December 1918. There is no neccessity for either demolishing or marking the wreck as it is not a danger.
1926. Salvage operations are possible.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
The wreck lies much closer to shore than the charted position. It is at approximately NC 444 583, in 30 metres depth.
Source; Ridley 1985.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2707 Text/Publication/Volume: Ridley, G. 1990. Dive North-West Scotland. revised ed.. 96.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
