Maritime record MHG50638 - Fisher: Thurso, Pentland Firth

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Grid reference Centred ND 124 690 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet ND16NW
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS

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NMRS Report: (08/05/2007 13:00:35)
ND16NW 8065 c. 124 690
N58 36 W3 30.5

NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 685]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 117 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 25 December 1806). Fisher: this vessel stranded below Thurso Castle. Capt. Manson. Registration: Thurso.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 32.33).
I G Whitttaker 1998.

Thurso Castle (ND16NW 9.00) is at ND 1244 6890, and a location of ND c. 124 690 may be suggested for the wreck.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.



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  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 288460.

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Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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