Amerika: Dunnet Head, Pentland Firth
Barque (19th Century)
Site Name Amerika: Dunnet Head, Pentland Firth
Classification Barque (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Admiral Brammy; North Sea; Amerika (Ex. Admiral Brammy)
Canmore ID 222052
Site Number ND27NW 8006
NGR ND 203 768
NGR Description ND c. 203 768
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND27NW 8006 c. 203 768
N58 40.3 W3 22.5
NLO: Dunnet Head [name: ND 203 768]
Dunnet Bay [name centred ND 198 704]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND17NE.
(Classified as wooden barque, with cargo of boards: former name cited as Admiral Brammy, and date of loss as 18 October 1899). Amerika: this vessel stranded [on] Dunnet Head. Capt. Kristiansen.
Registration: Frederikstad. Built 1860. 409grt. Length: 40m. Beam: 9m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 40.33 W3 22.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3328
Name : AMERIKA (EX. ADMIRAL BRAMMY)
Latitude : 584020
Longitude : 32200
Date Built : 1860
Registration : FREDRIKSTAD
Type : BARQUE (WOOD)
Tonnage : 409
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 40
Beam : 9
Draught : 5m
Loss Day : 18
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1899
Comment : Stranded Dunnet Head. Capt. Kristiansen
Cargo : BOARDS
