MHG52221 - EAGLE: TORRISDALE BAY, ATLANTIC
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC66SE 8007 c. 69 62
N58 32 W4 15
NLO: Torrisdale Bay [name centred NC 690 623]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as [full-rigged] Ship: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as march 1788). Eagle: for sale. Stranded on Torrisdale Sands. All gone?
Registration: Whitby. Built 1779. 400 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N58 32.0 W4 15.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Torrisdale Sands are not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map, but the name presumably applies to some or all of the extensive sands on the S side of Torrisdale Bay.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 June 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 6899 6199 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295018 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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