Maritime record MHG50634 - Mary: Dunnet Sands, Dunnet Bay, Pentland Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 20 69 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND26NW |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NMRS Report: (08/05/2007 10:07:54)
ND26NW 8020 c. 21 69
N58 36 W3 22
NLO: Dunnet Bay [name centred ND 198 704]
Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Scrabster [name: ND 102 702]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND27SW.
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 7 December 1809). Mary: this vessel ran foulf of anchor at Scrabster, and was wrecked on Dunnet Sands. Registration: Thurso.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.5 W3 21.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The Dunnet Sands are not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map; the name presumably applies to the extensive area of sands that is depicted around the SE end of Dunnet Bay.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 288451.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 3:19PM
