Maritime record MHG26075 - Art Young: Stroma
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3550 7930 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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The name should be Art Young; the Ord seems to be a conflation with the name of the lightkeeper.
JHooper, 3/10/2002
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ND37NW 8002 3550 7930
N58 41.82 W3 6.78
Formerly ND37NW 8493
Steamer ORD YOUNG, 7176 ton gross, 4386 ton net, of Pensacola, master Walter Gray, bound from Malmo, Sweden to Baltimore. Lost 28 Aug 1947, 7pm. North part of Stroma, 300 yards from Stroma Lighthouse. Dense fog. The captain informs me that he gave way to a trawler in fog. No lives lost. No danger. Cargo - light ship.
Source; William Ord, Acting Principal Lightkeeper, Stroma Lighthouse.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3424 Text/Manuscript: Innes, Hugh H W - Principal Lightkeeper.. 1927-49. Northern Lighthouse Board Wreck Returns. Stroma Lighthouse.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
