Maritime record MHG38495 - JOHN: ISAULD, PENTLAND FIRTH

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Grid reference Centred NC 9599 6500 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC96NE
Civil Parish REAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NC96NE 8007 c. 96 65
N58 34 W3 47

NLO: Isauld House [name: ND 973 657]
Reay [name: ND 966 648].

This brigantine was wrecked on 26 October 1771, with a cargo of dales [deals], iron and hay. The location of stranding is cited as 'Isauld, near Reay'.
I G Whittaker 1998.

Larn and Larn list this vessel within their section DD ('Orkney Islands') and record its loss 'in the Orkneys'. The more precise location cited by Whittaker is probably to be preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 October 2002.
R and B Larn 1998; I G Whittaker 1998.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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