Maritime record MHG24272 - Sword Dance (possibly): Moray Firth

ND55SE 8000 5836 5399
N 58 28.35 W 2 42.8333

Quality of fix = SYL
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 77
Orientation of keel/wreck = 110290

Circumstances of Loss Details
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The steam trawler SWORD DANCE sank following a collision in the Moray Firth.
Source; World War II Shipping Loses.


Surveying Details
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11 September 1984. A wreck at 70 metres was located at 58 28 20.88N, 002 42 50.46W. The vessel is about 50 metres (164 feet) long.
Report by BUE Subsea, 24 August 1984.

11 January 1985. The site was examined on 21 August 1984 at 58 28 21N, 002 42 50W. The position was obtained by using syledis trisponder. Decca co-ordinates = [n scot] red c 9.5, green b 41.1, purple g 76.3. The least echosounder depth was 70 in a general depth of 77 metres. A scour pit 0.7 metres deep was observed. The side scan sonar indicated a height of 6.6 metres, and length of 55 metres (180 feet). The wreck is lying with its keel on an orientation of 110/290 degrees.
Report by BUE Subsea.

15 December 1986. The wreck of very large ship is reported at decca [n scot] red c 16.1, green b 41.04, purple h 76.1 to 76.4.
Report by G Conner, 8 November 1986.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.