MHG51988 - COME ON: BALNAKIEL BAY, ATLANTIC
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
- SMACK (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC36NE 8006 c. 38 69
N58 35 W4 47
NLO: Balnakiel Bay [name centred NC 382 695]
Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81]
Kyle of Durness [name centred NC 37 65].
Possibly on map sheet NC37SE.
(Classified as wooden smack, with cargo of sheep and wool: former name cited as Grace Darling, and date of loss as 30 June 1914). Come On: this vessel stranded in Balnakeil Bay.
Registration: Stornoway. Built 1883. 22grt. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 35.0 W4 46.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 June 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3799 6900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/294978 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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