Tourmaline: Melvich, Pentland Firth
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Tourmaline: Melvich, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Two Miles West Of Sandside Head'; Tourmaline
Canmore ID 288556
Site Number NC96NW 8001
NGR NC 92 65
NGR Description NC c. 91 95
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC96NW 8001 c. 91 65
N58 34 W3 52
NLO: Sandside Head [name: ND 954 664]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet NC86NE.
(Classified as 'Hulk (Wood)': date of loss cited as 4 December 1920). Tourmaline: this vessel broke from tow (Unibella), and was wrecked 2 miles West of Sandside Head.
(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 51.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Melvich [name centred NC 888 643] lies inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1282
Name : TOURMALINE
Latitude : 583400
Longitude : 35100
Type : HULK (WOOD)
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1920
Comment : Broke from tow (UNIBELLA) and wrecked 2 miles west of Sandside Head.
