MHG50673 - Tourmaline: Melvich, Pentland Firth

Summary

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • CRAFT (Unknown date)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (14/05/2007 10:09:12)
NC96NW 8001 c. 91 65
N58 34 W3 52

NLO: Sandside Head [name: ND 954 664]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

Possibly on map sheet NC86NE.

(Classified as 'Hulk (Wood)': date of loss cited as 4 December 1920). Tourmaline: this vessel broke from tow (Unibella), and was wrecked 2 miles West of Sandside Head.
(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 51.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Melvich [name centred NC 888 643] lies inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 May 2007.



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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 90 65 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC96NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND

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