Maritime record MHG14818 - Aircraft Crash Site, Ferryton Point

Summary

Possible Sunderland Flying Boat crash site

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Grid reference Centred NH 6771 6743 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH66NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish RESOLIS

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N 57 40.65 W 4 13.1167

Formerly NH66NE 8596

Evidence = Echo sounder Horizontal Datum = OGB General water depth = 5

Surveying Details
21 October 1986. The site was not found.
Report by Andrews Hydrographics Ltd.

3 February 1976. There is a suspected crashed Sunderland Flying Boat at 57 40 39N, 004 13 07W. The site was close echosounded and gave a least depth of 2.7 metres.
Report by HMS EGERIA, 19 January 1976.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Jim Hughs. 1999. A Steep Turn to The Stars, A history of aviation in the Moray Firth.. 2nd.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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