MHG52147 - POWERFUL: MUNLOCHY BAY, MORAY FIRTH
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
- LUGGER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH65SE 8002 c. 67 52
N57 32.0 W4 13.0
NLO: Munlochy Bay [name centred NH 672 528]
Munlochy [name: NH 646 533]
Inverness [name: NH 665 455].
(Classified as Lugsail [Lugger]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as BF 289, and date of loss as 8 January 1921). Powerful: this vessel caught fire and sank at Munlochy, 4 miles from Inverness. Capt. Sinclair.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1900. 41grt. Length: 21m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 32.75 W4 14.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The village of Munlochy lies at the inland (W) end of the pronounced inlet of Munlochy Bay. This dries at Low Water.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 November 2007. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | NH 6699 5200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65SE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/291485 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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