Maritime record MHG50603 - Unknown: Ness Of Duncansby, Pentland Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 388 737 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37SE |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NMRS Report: (07/05/2007 09:07:07)
ND37SE 8043 c. 389 738
N58 38.9 W3 3.2
NLO: Ness of Duncansby [name: ND 389 738]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as pilot boat: date of loss cited as 18 May 1814). Unknown: this vessel was upset at Boars of Duncansby. 4 lost. Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W3 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The Boars of Duncansby are not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
The rig and/or propulsion of this vessel remain unknown.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2007.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 288387.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 3:19PM
