MHG50603 - Unknown: Ness Of Duncansby, Pentland Firth

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • CRAFT (Unknown date)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (07/05/2007 09:07:07)
ND37SE 8043 c. 389 738
N58 38.9 W3 3.2

NLO: Ness of Duncansby [name: ND 389 738]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(Classified as pilot boat: date of loss cited as 18 May 1814). Unknown: this vessel was upset at Boars of Duncansby. 4 lost. Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W3 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The Boars of Duncansby are not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
The rig and/or propulsion of this vessel remain unknown.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2007.



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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 388 737 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND37SE

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