MHG50646 - Unknown: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • CRAFT (Unknown date)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (09/05/2007 09:44:46)
ND16NW 8072 c. 122 690
N58 36 W3 30.7

NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(Classified as fishing boat: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 30 November 1818). Unknown: this vessel was upset at Thurso Bar. 5 lost. Registration: Thurso.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 30.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The River Thurso (Thurso River) enters the SE corner of Thurso Bay through a well-defined mouth.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 May 2007.



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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 122 690 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND16NW

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