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Pentland Firth: Scrabster Roadstead, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Pentland Firth: Scrabster Roadstead, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Holburn Head; Holborn Head; North Sea
Canmore ID 114844
Site Number ND17SW 8006
NGR ND 11 70
NGR Description ND c. 11 70
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/114844
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND17SW 8006 c. 11 70
N58 37 W3 32
NLO: 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 ND16NW.
Formerly entered as ND07SE 8002 at cited location ND 0960 7040 [N58 36.74 W3 33.37].
Steamer PENTLAND FIRTH, of Newcastle, master William McKenzie. Enroute from Middlesburgh to Dublin. Lost 11 Apr 1932, 3.30am at Scrabster Roadstead, 1/2 mile east of Scrabster Pier, 1 mile from Holburn [Holborn] Head Lighthouse. Weather Northerly gale, heavy sea, dense with showers. Cable broke while vessel riding at anchor. 10 persons saved. Cargo of phosphates.
[Contemporary] source; Stewart Wilson, Principal Lightkeeper, Holburn [Holborn] Head Lighthouse.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Holborn Head Lighthouse (ND17SW 7.00) is at ND 10669 70659.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.
Evidence Of Loss (11 April 1932)
Steamer PENTLAND FIRTH, of Newcastle, master William McKenzie. Enroute from Middlesburgh to Dublin. Lost 11 Apr 1932, 3.30am at Scrabster Roadstead, 1/2 mile east of Scrabster Pier, 1 mile from Holburn [Holborn] Head Lighthouse. Weather Northerly gale, heavy sea, dense with showers. Cable broke while vessel riding at anchor. 10 persons saved. Cargo of phosphates.
[Contemporary] source: Stewart Wilson, Principal Lightkeeper, Holburn [Holborn] Head Lighthouse.
Named Location (Nlo) (26 February 1997)
NLO: 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 ND16NW.
Formerly entered as ND07SE 8002 at cited location ND 0960 7040 [N58 36.74 W3 33.37].
Note (8 May 2007)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Holborn Head Lighthouse (ND17SW 7.00) is at ND 10669 70659.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.
