MHG51996 - TAY: KYLE OF TONGUE, ATLANTIC
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
- AUXILIARY SCHOONER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC55NE 8003 c. 596 593
N58 30 W4 24.6
NLO: Kyle of Tongue [name centred NC 58 58]
Tongue [name centred NC 591 567]
Tongue Bay [name centred NC 60 61]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as Motor Schooner, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 7 July 1929). Tay: this vessel was wrecked 400 yards North of Tongue Pier.
Registration: Dundee. Built 1862. 70grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 30.0 W4 24.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location that is assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. Tongue Pier (NC55NE 7) is at NC 5913 5888.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 June 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 5960 5930 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295055 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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