Maritime record MHG14780 - Malin Head: Ness of Quoys
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3460 7336 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ND37SW 8001 3461 7336
N 58 38.6167 W 3 7.6
Formerly ND37SW 8591
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Buoyage =
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The steamship MALIN HEAD was stranded at the Ness of Quoys whilst en route from Middlesborough to Montreal with 2500 tons of pig iron.
Source; Sea Breezes, June 1982.
Surveying Details
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20 July 1982. The vessel was stranded at the Ness of Quoys.
Source; Sea Breezes, June 1982.
Note; this gives an approximate position of 58 38 37N, 003 07 36W.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
After salvage attempts in 1909, the vessel and its cargo of pig iron became a total wreck.
Source; Ridley 1985
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2707 Text/Publication/Volume: Ridley, G. 1990. Dive North-West Scotland. revised ed.. 96.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
