Maritime record MHG50671 - Vine: Melvich Beach, Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 888 651 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC86NE |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
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Full Description
NMRS Report: (14/05/2007 09:48:39)
NC86NE 8020 c. 889 651
N58 33.6 W3 54.6
NLO: Melvich Bay [name centred NC 887 654]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as Fishing Boat: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 22 August 1918). Vine: this vessel was left to rot on Melvich Beach after [a] storm.
(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location suggested for the loss of this vessel is essentially tentative. The name Melvich Beach presumably applies to the sandy area at the southern extremity of Melvich Bay.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 May 2007.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 288554.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 3:19PM
