Greyabbey: Rubha An Tuir, Pentland Firth
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Greyabbey: Rubha An Tuir, Pentland Firth
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Grey Abbey; Melvich Bay; Rubha-an-tuir; Holborn Head; Holburn Head; Thurso; North Sea; Grey Abbey (Greyabbey ?)
Canmore ID 222158
Site Number NC86NE 8005
NGR NC 89 65
NGR Description NC c. 89 65
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC86NE 8005 c. 89 65
N58 34 W3 54
NLO: Holborn Head [name: ND 109 716]
Melvich Bay [name centred NC 887 654]
Rubha an Tuir [name centred NC 896 656]
Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet NC96NW.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as burnt ore, and date of loss as 5 August 1922). Grey Abbey (Greyabbey?): this vessel sank 10 miles West of Holburn [Holborn] Head, near Thurso. Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N58 40.0 W3 45.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
This vessel apparently foundered, rather than stranded. The classification entered is that cited by Larn and Larn.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 April 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9298
Name : GREY ABBEY (GREYABBEY ?)
Latitude : 584000
Longitude : 34500
Registration : BELFAST
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1922
Comment : Sank 10 miles west of Holburn Head, near Thurso.
Cargo : BURNT ORE
