What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hmt Saucy: Inchkeith, Firth of Forth as Requisitioned Steam Tug (20th Century)-(1940), Steam Tug (20th Century)-(1940). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The HMT Saucy was a requisitioned steam tug used by the Royal Navy during World War II. It was lost in 1940 near Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth, likely due to enemy action or accident, though exact details of its loss, any casualties, or cargo remain unclear; its significance lies in its contribution to wartime naval operations in Scottish waters.
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