Stirlinghill: Atlantic
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Stirlinghill: Atlantic
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth
Canmore ID 273324
Site Number NC27NE 8020
NGR NC 25 75
NGR Description NC c. 25 75
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC27NE 8020 c. 25 75
N58 38 W5 1
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Leith, 31st Mar. 'The STIRLINGHILL, of this port, sprung a leak at sea 20th inst., and was run on shore near Cape Wrath the following day.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9999, London, Wednesday April 1 1846.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8085).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 July 2005.
