MHG48591 - Stirlinghill: Cape Wrath, Atlantic

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • CRAFT (Unknown date)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (17/07/2006 17:24:26)
NC27NE 8020 c. 25 75
N58 38 W5 1

NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

Leith, 31st Mar. `The STIRLINGHILL, of this port, sprung a leak at sea 20th inst., and was run on shore near Cape Wrath the following day.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9999, London, Wednesday April 1 1846.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8085).

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 July 2005.



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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 25 75 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC27NE

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