Maritime record MHG24293 - Arnewood: Sound of Sleat
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6274 9804 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM69NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NM69NW 8000 6275 9804
N 57 .75 W 5 54.5
Formerly NM69NW 1 (8525)
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 140
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The steamship ARNEWOOD was mined whilst on passage from Barry.
Source; World War I Shipping Loses, Lloyds War Losses.
Surveying Details
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1917. The ARNEWOOD sank 4 miles ESE from Sleat Point, Skye or 57 01 00N, 005 54 00W, approximately.
9 March 1992. The site was not found during basic sounding. It was not searched for because it was too deep for side scan sonar operations from the boat.
Report by HMS ROEBUCK.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1942 Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
