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Ann Worthington: Atlantic
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Ann Worthington: Atlantic
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Cape Wrath'; 'near Lochinvar'; Lochinver; Pentland Firth; Ann Worthington
Canmore ID 274664
Site Number NC27NE 8021
NGR NC 25 75
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/274664
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC27NE 8021 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: ND 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81]
Lochinver [name: NC 093 225].
Thurso, 7th Dec. 'The ANN WORTHINGTON, Gunn, from Limerick to Stockton, was totally wrecked 2nd inst., near Cape Wrath.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7728, London, Wednesday December 12 1838
Greenock, 25th May. 'The ANN WORTHINGTON, Gunn, from Limerick to Stockton, which sunk near Lochinvar [Lochinver] in December, has been raised and brought in here to repair.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7869, London, Tuesday May 28 1839.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7353).
(Classified as brig: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 2 December 1838). Ann Worthington: this vessel was wrecked at Cape Wrath. Capt. Gunn.
Registration: Rothesay. Built 1820. 114 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W5 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary. The more precise location of wreck that is cited by Whittaker is not accepted. The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
It remains unclear whether the vessel that was wrecked near Cape Wrath and that which sank near Lochinver were the same.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 September 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14633
Name : ANN WORTHINGTON
Latitude : 583800
Longitude : 50000
Date Built : 1820
Registration : ROTHESAY
Type : BRIG
Tonnage : 114
Tonnage Code : B
Loss Day : 2
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1838
Comment : Wrecked at Cape Wrath. Capt. Gunn