MHG14751 - Winchester: Eilean a Chonnaidh, Cape Wrath
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- DRIFTER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC25NW 8000 2018 5724
N 58 28 W 5 5
Formerly NC25NW 8461
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The steam drifter WINCHESTER ran aground on rocks to the west of Cape Wrath. It slipped off and sank in deep water.
Source; Lloyds.
Surveying Details
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20 April 1933. A position of 58 28 00N, 005 05 00W is given.
Report by Royal Naval Shore Sig station Dunnet Head.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Built by Dundee Ship Building Co, engine by A Shanks & Son, Abroath. One report puts her north of Eilean a Connaidh, while another suggests she went ashore half a mile north west of Loch Alsh.
Source; Baird 1995
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2018 5724 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC25NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/101950 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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