Scroby Sands

Scroby Sands is a sandbank or shoal, off the coast of Norfolk, England which runs near shore, north to south from Caister south towards Great Yarmouth^[1]. The sands are now clearly marked by the Wind turbines of Scroby Sands wind farm which were erected in 2003-4. The farm was commissioned by Powergen Renewables Offshore, a division of one of the UK's major electricity producing companies (now called E.ON UK), and is expected to produce up to a maximum of 60 megawatts of power, enough for 41,000 homes. The sands over the years have also been responsible for many shipwrecks^[2].

Description

Scroby Sands comprises a large group of shoals with Scroby Sands itself being the largest near shore sandbank in the group. Scroby sandbank is 4 miles (6.4 km) from the coast and separated by channels from the adjacent Caister shoals, Cockle Shoals, Cross Sands, Corton and Holm Sands. Scroby sands is frequently shown on charts as a unit having three Components. These are named North Scroby, Middle Scroby and South Scroby. Scroby Sands is deeper and narrower at its northern end and shallower and broader to the southern end of the shoal.

Ships wrecked on Scroby Sands

Some of the ships wrecked here include:

• Durham Packet of Stockton wrecked on 6 December 1847
• SS Douglas wrecked after collision with SS Sinloo on Cross sands on 28 January 1905^[2]
• SS Sinloo wrecked after collision with SS Douglas on Cross sands on 28 January 1905^[2]
• SS Eastward stranded then wrecked 25 March 1918^[2]
• SS Hopelyn wrecked on 17 October 1922^[3].

See also

• Haisborough Sands
• Hammond's Knoll

References