MHG48470 - Cyrus: Dunnet Bay, Pentland Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (20/05/2005)
ND26NW 8013 c. 21 69
N58 36 W3 22
NLO: Dunnet Bay [name centred ND 198 704]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheets ND16NE, ND17SE or ND27SW.
Thurso, 14th May. `The CYRUS, Miller, from Greenock to London, went on shore last night in Dunnet Bay, where she still remains, but it is expected will be got off in a few days with little damage. She must discharge part of her cargo.¿
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6848, London, Tuesday May 21 1833.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6846).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 May 2005.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 20 69 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND26NW |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/272552 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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