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Admiral: Portskerra, Pentland Firth
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Admiral: Portskerra, Pentland Firth
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Portskerry; Port Skerray; North Sea; Admiral
Canmore ID 276749
Site Number NC86NE 8013
NGR NC 87 66
NGR Description NC c. 87 66
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC86NE 8013 c. 87 66
N58 34 W3 57
NLO: Portskerra [name: NC 877 657]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Not to be confused with NC86NE 8014.
Thurso, 18th Mar. 'The ADMIRAL, of Sunderland, was totally wrecked at Port Skerray [Portskerra] the same day, with all hands.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9991, London, Monday March 23 1846.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8076).
(Classified as brig, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 16 March 1846). Admiral: this vessel was wrecked at Portskerry [Portskerra]. Registration: Sunderland.
(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 56.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The classification and cargo cited by Whittaker remain unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 November 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9883
Name : ADMIRAL
Latitude : 583400
Longitude : 35630
Registration : SUNDERLAND
Type : BRIG
Loss Day : 16
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1846
Comment : Wrecked at Portskerry
Cargo : COAL
