Gold Crown: Ness Of Duncansby, Pentland Firth
Motor Ship (20th Century)
Site Name Gold Crown: Ness Of Duncansby, Pentland Firth
Classification Motor Ship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Goldcrown; Golden Crown; Duncansby Head; North Sea; Gold Crown
Canmore ID 114823
Site Number ND37SE 8006
NGR ND 389 738
NGR Description ND c. 389 738
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND37SE 8006 c. 389 738
N58 38.9 W3 3.2
NLO: Ness of Duncansby [name: ND 389 738]
Duncansby Head [name: ND 405 733]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Formerly entered as ND37SE 8592 at cited location ND 3890 7380 [N58 38.88 W3 3.1].
See also St Claus (St Olaves): NS37NE 8005.
Motor vessel GOLD CROWN, 140 ton, Scapa to a south port. Lost 21 Sep 1942, 2am, Ness of Duncansby, 1 mile from Duncansby Head Lighthouse. East wind, fresh breeze, sea moderate but heavy surf on shore, heavy rain. Tug ST CLAUS (See 8591), had MV GOLD CROWN in tow, tow rope snapped. GOLD CROWN drove ashore and tug ST CLAUS also going ashore trying to take her off. All saved, 36 in all in both vessels. No cargo. MV GOLD CROWN used as a water boat, was being towed to a south port for a refit, and no cargo. Both vessels expected to become total wrecks.
[Contemporary] source: Charles L. Gilbertson, Principal Lightkeeper, Duncansby Head Lighthouse.
(Name cited as Golden Crown).
G Ridley 1990.
(Classified as motor barge: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 21 September 1942). Gold Crown: this vessel broke from tow of St Olaves, and stranded at Ness of Duncansby.
Registration: British. 178grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 39.0 W3 3.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Duncansby Head lighthouse (ND47SW 2.00) is at ND 40589 73357.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 September 2002.
Loss (21 September 1942)
Motor vessel GOLD CROWN, 140 ton, Scapa to a south port. Lost 21 Sep 1942, 2am, Ness of Duncansby, 1 mile from Duncansby Head Lighthouse. East wind, fresh breeze, sea moderate but heavy surf on shore, heavy rain. Tug ST CLAUS (See 8591), had MV GOLD CROWN in tow, tow rope snapped. GOLD CROWN drove ashore and tug ST CLAUS also going ashore trying to take her off. All saved, 36 in all in both vessels. No cargo. MV GOLD CROWN used as a water boat, was being towed to a south port for a refit, and no cargo. Both vessels expected to become total wrecks.
[Contemporary] source: Charles L. Gilbertson, Principal Lightkeeper, Duncansby Head Lighthouse.
(Name cited as Golden Crown).
G Ridley 1990.
(Classified as motor barge: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 21 September 1942). Gold Crown: this vessel broke from tow of St Olaves, and stranded at Ness of Duncansby.
Registration: British. 178grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 39.0 W3 3.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Named Location (Nlo) (26 February 1997)
NLO: Ness of Duncansby [name: ND 389 738]
Duncansby Head [name: ND 405 733]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Formerly entered as ND37SE 8592 at cited location ND 3890 7380 [N58 38.88 W3 3.1].
See also St Claus (St Olaves): NS37NE 8005.
Note (9 September 2002)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Duncansby Head lighthouse (ND47SW 2.00) is at ND 40589 73357.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 September 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11066
Name : GOLD CROWN
Latitude : 583900
Longitude : 30300
Registration : BRITISH
Type : MOTOR BARGE
Tonnage : 178
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 21
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1942
Comment : Broke from tow of ST OLAVES and stranded at Ness of Duncansby
