MHG52248 - KNIGHT COMMANDER: CAPE WRATH, ATLANTIC
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- LUGGER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC27NE 8032 c. 25 75
N58 38 W5 1
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: ND 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet NC27SE.
(Classified as Lugsail [lugger]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as CY 58, and date of loss as 8 December 1893). Knight Commander: this vessel was wrecked at Cape Wrath. Capt. McLean.
Registration: Boreray. 8 tons register. Length: 9m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W5 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The vessel presuably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 September 2005. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 2500 7500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC27NE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/294916 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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