MHG23274 - V81: Sinclair's Bay, Caithness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
- DESTROYER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
Renumbered from ND36SE0052
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ND36SE 8000 3694 6197
N 58 30 W 3 5
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The German destroyer V81 was built in 1916. It was scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 and later raised, but foundered in Sinclairs Bay.
Surveying Details
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20 September 1937. The vessel sank at approximately 58 30 00N, 003 05 00W. It was later sold for scrap.
19 March 1986. The site was not found during ship sonar search. It is presumed to have been raised for scrap.
Report by HMS BEAGLE.
24 April 1995 The wreck is reported to have been found 1/4 mile from the grid ref ND 38 66.
Report by the Reviever of Wreck, 24 April 1995.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3693 6197 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | ND36SE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/101973 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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