Betty: Thurso, Pentland Firth
Craft (18th Century)
Site Name Betty: Thurso, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Thirso; Thurso Bay; North Sea
Canmore ID 256708
Site Number ND16NW 8032
NGR ND
NGR Description Unlocated
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND16NW 8032 unlocated
NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 685]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 117 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Not to be confused with ND16NW 8064.
BETTY of Lancaster. Returning from Archangel to Lancaster, stranded on the Coast by Thirso, (sic).
Source: PRO, E190/1450/3, 14.6.1710.
NMRS, MS/1760.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 April 2004.
