MHG52247 - SHAMROCK: ATLANTIC
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- SMACK (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC27NW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: ND 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as Smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 20 October 1845). Shamrock: this vessel was wrecked near Cape Wrath. Capt. Fortray.
Registration: Wigtown. Built 1819. 32 tons burthern. Length: 12m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W5 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. This falls immediately NW of Cape Wrath.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 June 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | SV 0000 0000 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SV00SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/294914 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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