MHG24143 - Fornebo: Cape Wrath, Atlantic
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
- (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC18SW 8001 1469 8236
N 58 41.37 W 5 11.86
Quality of fix = D
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The steamship FORNEBO was torpedoed by submarine.
Surveying Details
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22 March 1919. A position of 58 41 30W, 005 10 00W is given.
7 December 1976. A cargo vessel in 2 pieces is reported with a height of 10.6 metres at decca position red b 8.70 green 37.19a purple d 65.35. The conversion gives 58 41 22.7N. 005 11 51.9W.
Report by Risdon Beazley, 27 October 1976. The site was surveyed in 1956-57.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1469 8236 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC18SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/101956 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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