Matilda Catharina: Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth
Galliot (19th Century)
Site Name Matilda Catharina: Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Galliot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bighouse Bay; North Sea; Matilda Catharina
Canmore ID 274382
Site Number NC86NE 8012
NGR NC 887 654
NGR Description NC c. 887 654
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC86NE 8012 c. 887 654
N58 33.8 W3 54.8
NLO: Melvich Bay [name centred NC 887 654]
Bighouse [name: NC 891 648]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as galliot, with cargo of stock fish, oil and tallow: date of loss cited as 11 September 1792). Matilda Catharina: this vessel was wrecked in Bighouse Bay. Capt. Neilson. Registration: Copenhagen.
(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location suggested for the loss of this vessel is essentially tentative; Bighouse Bay is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map. The house (NC86SE 40.00) and steading (NC86SE 26) of Bighouse are at NC 8911 6481 and NC 8939 6497 respectively, suggesting that Bighouse Bay may be equated with Melvich Bay.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16509
Name : MATILDA CATHARINA
Latitude : 583400
Longitude : 35500
Registration : COPENHAGEN
Type : GALLIOT
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1792
Comment : Wrecked in Bighouse Bay. Capt. Neilson
Cargo : STOCK FISH,OIL,TALLOW
