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MHG34181 - UNKNOWN: PENTLAND FIRTH

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ND56NW 8001 5385 6956
N58 36.7167 W2 47.6667

NLO: Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81]
Old Head [name: ND 470 834]
Duncansby Head [name: ND 406 733]
Pentland Skerries [name centred ND 470 775]
Muckle Skerry [name centred ND 465 783].

Quality of fix = D
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 65
Orientation of keel/wreck = NS

Surveying Details
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31 May 1979. This wreck was located on 16 May 1979 at 58 36 43N, 002 47 40W, or decca [n scot] red b 21.0, green b 37.65, purple f 59.8. Radar ranges: Duncansby Head 7.3m; Old Head 8.3m; Pentland Skerries 5.9m [radar error 100yds]. The site was examined by sonar and shown to be lying on an orinetation of 000/180 degrees. Its length is 300 feet (91 metres) approximately. The site was not found by echosounder. The general depth is 69.4 metres.
Report by HMS SHERATON.

14 January 1985. The site was not found during basic sounding and main line sonar search. A detailed examination was not carried out. The position given is on the edge of an area of sand ridges. The general depth in the vicinity is now 65 metres.
Report by BUE Subsea.

Wrecks Section Note: Wreck could have been buried.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 5384 6956 (80m by 80m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND56NW

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