James: Canisbay, Pentland Firth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name James: Canisbay, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The Rocks At Conisbay'; 'on The Rocks At Carisbay'; John O' Groats; James
Canmore ID 276809
Site Number ND37SW 8011
NGR ND 343 728
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/276809
- Council Highland
- Parish Canisbay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND37SW 8011 unlocated
NLO: Canisbay [name: ND 348 721]
John o' Groats [name centred ND 385 727]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Formerly entered as ND37NW 8031 (unlocated).
Possibly on map sheet ND37SE.
Huna, 26th Dec. The JAMES, Calder, from Aberdeen to Thurso, got on the rocks at Conisbay [Canisbay], Pentland Frith [Firth], 26th inst.: crew, cargo, and materials saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,232, London, Thursday December 31 1846.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8128).
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 26 December 1846). James: this vessel stranded on the rocks at Carisbay [Canisbay], Pentland Firth. Capt. Calder.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.5 W3 8.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Canisbay [name: ND 350 722] lies inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 November 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9902
Name : JAMES
Latitude : 583830
Longitude : 30800
Loss Day : 26
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1846
Comment : Stranded on the rocks at Carisbay, Pentland Firth. Capt. Calder
