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MHG14764 - Langens or Langanes: Holborn Head

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ND17SW 8001 1191 7081
N 58 37 W 3 31

Formerly ND17SW 8404

Horizontal Datum = UND

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The wreck of the fishing vessel LANGENS is reported at 58 37 00N, 003 31 00W or on a bearing of 186 degrees and 500 metres from the Little Head light, Thurso Bay.

25 March 1942. The wreck has been dispersed.

16 May 1977. The wreck was not found despite a sidescan search. The
wreck was dispersed in 1942.
Report by HMS HERALD, 29 December 1976.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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ND07SE 8001 0960 7040
N58 36.74 W3 33.37

Auxiliary Schooner LANGANES, of Faeroes, master Daniel Jacob Mortonson. Enroute Faeroes to Aberdeen. Lost 11 Nov 1941 at Scrabster Roadstead, 120 yards South West of Holburn Head Lighthouse. Weather South Easterly whole gale, heavy squalls, sea rough. Cause of wreck, ship dragged anchor or cable parted. Crew saved. Crew landed by lifeboat at 15.20pm. Cargo 60 ton fish, value not known. Particulars given me by Naval Control Office at Scrabster.
Source; Neil Mathiesen, Principal Lightkeeper, Holburn Head Lighthouse.

The NGR for RCAHMS record ND07SE8001 is clearly wrong, as it falls on land, so that given in record ND17SW8001 is preferred.
JHooper, 20/9/2002

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1190 7081 (80m by 80m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND17SW
Civil Parish	THURSO
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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