MHG48913 - Comet: Whiteness, Moray Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- SLOOP (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (13/10/2005)
NH85NW 8005 c. 80 58
N57 36 W4 0
Possibly on map sheet NH75NE.
NLO: Whiteness Head [name: NH 803 587].
Nairn, 1st Nov. The COMET (sloop), of Alloa, Crocket, from Cromarty to Peterhead in ballast, went ashore to the east of Whiteness Head Buoy, 1st Nov., and remains.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 14,225, London, Monday November 7 1859.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9751).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 September 2005.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 80 58 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NW |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/275946 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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