MHG48551 - Unknown: Cape Wrath, Atlantic
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (17/07/2006 15:31:36)
NC27NE 8019 c. 256 750
N58 37.7 W5 0.3
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Thurso, 13th Dec. `There is a Russian vessel on shore at Cape Wrath, loaded with hemp and tallow: one man saved out of 15. The ship is gone to pieces.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7013, London, Friday December 19 1834.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6987).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 June 2005.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 256 750 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC27NE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/272800 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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