Maritime record MHG24201 - Aircraft Crash Site, Beatrice Field Oil Pipeline
Summary
Probable WWII aircraft crash site
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1809 9229 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ19SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
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Full Description
N 57 54.7667 W 3 22.95
Formerly NJ19SE 8574
Horizontal Datum = OGB General water depth = 51
Surveying Details
8 December 1987. Wreckage was located close to the Beatrice Field oil export pipeline at 57 54 46N, 003 22 57W. The wreckage extends over an area of approximately 30 to 40 metres square. Video of the wreckage was checked by Department of Transport, Farnborough, and the vessel is considered the remains of a military aircraft - probably World War II vintage. The estimated observed position was decca (n scot) red g 6.05, green a 44.32, purple a 59.58. The site was not detected during previous surveys and may now have been exposed by seabed movement.
Report by Britoil, 9 November 1987.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
