Maritime record MHG28181 - HMS Sphinx: Occumster Beach, North Sea

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Grid reference Centred ND 2630 3530 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND23NE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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ND23NE 8000 2630 3530
N58 18.02 W3 15.46

HMS SPHINX, Minesweeper, 875 ton displacement. Commander Taylor.
lost 3 Feb 1940, Occumster Beach, 2 miles from Clythness lighthouse. SE gale. Damaged by enemy action, 4 officers, 45 ratings lost, 2 officers and 44 ratings saved. Feb 3/5 while being towed to port vessel capsized and was afterwards driven ashore on the beach at Occumster, Feb 5.
Source; George MacDonald, Principal Lightkeeper, Clythness, Northern Lighthouse Board.

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  • --- Text/Manuscript: Innes, Hugh H W - Principal Lightkeeper.. 1927-49. Northern Lighthouse Board Wreck Returns. Stroma Lighthouse.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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