MHG52234 - CATHERINE: SKULLOMIE HARBOUR, TONGUE BAY, ATLANTIC
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- SLOOP (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC66SW 8009 c. 617 615
N58 31.2 W4 22.5
NLO: Kyle of Tongue [name centred NC 58 58]
Tongue Bay [name centred NC 60 61]
Skullomie [name: NC 618 613]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as sloop, with cargo of herring: date of loss cited as 26 October 1831). Catherine: this vessel was wrecked at Skullomy [Skullomie] Harbour. Capt. Campbell.
Registration: Inverness. Built 1812. 37 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 31.33 W4 22.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Skullomie Harbour (NC66SW 7) is at NC 61757 61527; Skullomie itself (NC66SW 13) lies inland (around NC 6185 6135).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 June 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 6170 6149 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295029 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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