Gem: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Gem: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Half Mile East Of Thurso Bar'; 'at The Entrance To Thurso River'; North Sea; Gem
Canmore ID 285478
Site Number ND16NW 8054
NGR ND 12 69
NGR Description ND c. 12 69
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND16NW 8054 c. 12 69
N58 36 W3 31
NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND17SW.
Scrabster, 2nd Dec. The GEM (smack), of Peel, I.M., Gill, went ashore yesterday half mile east of Thurso bar: crew saved. The vessel will be a wreck. ----r sails, spars, and other material were got on shore last night.
Source: LL, No. 16,739, London, Friday, December 6 1867.
Thurso, 25th Dec. The hull and materials of the GEM (smack), of Peel, I.M., Gill, which went ashore half a mile E of this bar, 1st Dec., have been sold.
Source: LL, No. 16,757, London, Saturday, December 28 1867.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11320).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 December 1867). Gem: this vessel was wrecked at the entrance to Thurso River. Capt. Gill. All gone but total loss?
Registration: Douglas, IOM. 63grt. Length: 19m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The River Thurso (Thurso River) enters the SE corner of Thurso Bay through a well-defined mouth.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified. That cited in the primary record is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 December 2006.
Loss (4 December 1867)
Scrabster, 2nd Dec. The GEM (smack), of Peel, I.M., Gill, went ashore yesterday half mile east of Thurso bar: crew saved. The vessel will be a wreck. ----r sails, spars, and other material were got on shore last night.
Source: LL, No. 16,739, London, Friday, December 6 1867.
Thurso, 25th Dec. The hull and materials of the GEM (smack), of Peel, I.M., Gill, which went ashore half a mile E of this bar, 1st Dec., have been sold.
Source: LL, No. 16,757, London, Saturday, December 28 1867.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11320).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 December 1867). Gem: this vessel was wrecked at the entrance to Thurso River. Capt. Gill. All gone but total loss?
Registration: Douglas, IOM. 63grt. Length: 19m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (28 December 2006)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The River Thurso (Thurso River) enters the SE corner of Thurso Bay through a well-defined mouth.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified. That cited in the primary record is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 December 2006.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11098
Name : GEM
Latitude : 583600
Longitude : 33000
Registration : DOUGLAS, IOM
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 63
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 19
Beam : 6
Draught : 3m
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1867
Comment : Wrecked at entrance to Thurso River. Capt. Gill AG but total loss?
