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Dunrobin Castle: Helmsdale, North Sea
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Dunrobin Castle: Helmsdale, North Sea
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dunrobin Castle
Canmore ID 286037
Site Number ND01NW 8013
NGR ND 02 15
NGR Description ND c. 02 15
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND01NW 8013 c. 02 15
N58 7 W3 40
NLO: Helmsdale [name: ND 028 153].
Possibly on map sheet ND01SW.
See also ND01NW 8015.
Helmsdale, 24th Feb. The DUNROBIN CASTLE (fishing boat), of Wick, was wrecked here, 22nd Feb.: crew saved.
Source, LL, No. 17,750, London, Wednesday, March 8 1871.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11981).
(Classified as Fishing Boat: date of loss cited as 22 February 1871). Dunrobin Castle: this vessel was wrecked at Helmsdale.
Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 7.00 W3 39.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Helmsdale Harbour (ND01NW 61.00) is centred at ND 03002 15154.
This vessel may be that wrecked 'on the East Spit' that is noted in ND01NW 8015.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 March 2007.
Loss (22 February 1871)
Helmsdale, 24th Feb. The DUNROBIN CASTLE (fishing boat), of Wick, was wrecked here, 22nd Feb.: crew saved.
Source, LL, No. 17,750, London, Wednesday, March 8 1871.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11981).
(Classified as Fishing Boat: date of loss cited as 22 February 1871). Dunrobin Castle: this vessel was wrecked at Helmsdale.
Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 7.00 W3 39.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (26 March 2007)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Helmsdale Harbour (ND01NW 61.00) is centred at ND 03002 15154.
This vessel may be that wrecked 'on the East Spit' that is noted in ND01NW 8015.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 March 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13293
Name : DUNROBIN CASTLE
Latitude : 580700
Longitude : 33900
Registration : WICK
Type : FISHING BOAT
Loss Day : 22
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1871
Comment : Wrecked at Helmsdale.
