Maritime record MHG50649 - Jean: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 10 69 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet ND16NW
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NMRS Report: (09/05/2007 10:50:18)
ND16NW 8075 c. 11 69
N58 36 W3 32

NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Thurso East [name centred ND 123 685]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

Possibly on map sheet ND17SW.

(Classifed as sloop, with cargo of fish and yarn: date of loss cited as 12 February 1790). Jean: this vessel was wrecked near [the] House of Thurso East. Capt. Millar. Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 28.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.

The location of loss assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The name Thurso East apparently applies to the area around ND 12 68 and ND 13 68.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 May 2007.



Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 288478.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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