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Comet: North Sea
Motor Fishing Vessel (19th Century)
Site Name Comet: North Sea
Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Approximately 6.5 Miles Ese Of Noss Head'; Comet
Canmore ID 273658
Site Number ND55SW 8001
NGR ND 501 501
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/273658
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND55SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Noss Head [name: HU 554 398].
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 2 April 1965). Comet: this vessel sank whilst in tow approximately 6.5 miles ESE of Noss Head.
46 grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 26.33 W2 51.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 August 2005.
Loss (2 April 1965)
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 2 April 1965). Comet: this vessel sank whilst in tow approximately 6.5 miles ESE of Noss Head.
46 grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 26.33 W2 51.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (5 August 2005)
The map sheet assigned to this is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2454
Name : COMET
Latitude : 582620
Longitude : 25130
Type : MFV
Tonnage : 46
Tonnage Code : G
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 2
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1965
Comment : Sank whilst in tow approx 6.5 miles ESE of Noss Hd
