MHG26048 - Akranes: Mey, Pentland Firth
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
- TRAWLER (Unknown date)
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- None recorded
Full Description
ND27SE 8001 2850 7440
N58 39.11 W3 13.93
Steam trawler AKRANES of Grimsby, master not ascertained, bound from fishing grounds to Grimsby. Lost 8 July 1931, 6am GMT near Mey, Pentland Firth, about 6 miles from Dunnet Head Lighthouse. Daylight. Calm, fog. Crew all saved. Cargo of fish.
"I beg to forward particulars I received at Lloyds signal station regarding steam trawler AKRANES of Grimsby belonging to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, which ran ashore in a dense fog about 6 miles to east of this station. Foghorn sounding at the time. The crew have all been taken off by the Thurso lifeboat & I understand the vessel is expected to become a total wreck. The trawler was inbound from fishing ground"
Source; Principal Light Keeper, Dunnet Head Lighthouse.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2850 7440 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SE |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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