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Mary Michael: Crosskirk, Pentland Firth
Craft (18th Century)
Site Name Mary Michael: Crosskirk, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Crosskirk Bay; Thurso; Mary Michael
Canmore ID 288407
Site Number ND07SW 8011
NGR ND 0181 7048
NGR Description ND c. 02 70
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288407
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND07SW 8011 c. 02 70
N58 36 W3 41
NLO: Crosskirk [name: ND 030 699]
Crosskirk Bay [name centred ND 026 702]
Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND06NW.
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 4 November 1788). Mary Michael: this vessel was wrecked fat Crosskirk, Thurso. Capt. Pendleton. Registration: Newcastle.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.67 W3 40.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16249
Name : MARY MICHAEL
Latitude : 583640
Longitude : 34030
Registration : NEWCASTLE
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1788
Comment : Wrecked at Crosskirk, Thurso. Capt. Pendleton
