MHG49039 - Unknown: Stroma, Pentland Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (24/04/2007 11:42:59)
ND37NE 8031 c. 35 77
N58 41 W3 7
NLO: Island of Stroma [name: ND 35 77]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND37NW.
See also HY64SW 8050 and ND47SW 8025.
St. Margaret's Hope, 17th Oct. `A vessel is reported on shore in Sandy [Sanday], and one in Strona [Stroma], and another it is said to have gone down off Duncan's [Duncansby] Head, with all hands.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9870, London, Friday October 31 1845.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8012).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 April 2007.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 34 77 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37NW |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/276682 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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