MHG50594 - Science: Huna, Pentland Firth
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- SNOW (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (03/05/2007 16:48:08)
ND37SE 8040 c. 36 73
N58 38 W3 6
NLO: Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as snow, with cargo of timber: date of loss cited as 22 August 1833). Science: this vessel was wrecked at Huna, Pentland Firth. Capt. Whitfield.
Registration: Sunderland. Built 1819. 160grt. Length: 22m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.75 W3 6.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Huna is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map, but the Ness of Huna is at ND 363 738.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 May 2007.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 36 73 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37SE |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/288368 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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