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Helen: Stroma, Pentland Firth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Helen: Stroma, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Island Of Stroma; North Sea; Helen
Canmore ID 288207
Site Number ND37NE 8044
NGR ND 35 77
NGR Description ND c. 35 77
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND37NE 8044 c. 35 77
N58 40 W3 7
NLO: Island of Stroma [name: ND 35 77]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND37NW.
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 8 April 1830). Helen: this vessel was wrecked on Stroma. Capt. Robinson.
(Location of loss cited as N58 40.5 W3 8.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 April 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9910
Name : HELEN
Latitude : 584030
Longitude : 30800
Loss Day : 8
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1830
Comment : Wrecked on Stroma. Capt. Robinson