Graces: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Barque (19th Century)
Site Name Graces: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Barque (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) North Sea; Graces
Canmore ID 288465
Site Number ND16NW 8068
NGR ND 11 69
NGR Description ND c. 11 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 8068 c. 11 69
N58 36 W3 32
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.
(Classifed as barque: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 12 December 1863). Graces: this was wrecked in Thurso Bay. Registration: shields.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 32.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9623
Name : GRACES
Latitude : 583600
Longitude : 33200
Registration : SHIELDS
Type : BARQUE
Loss Day : 12
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1863
Comment : Wrecked in Thurso Bay.
