Strathmiglo: Atlantic
Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Strathmiglo: Atlantic
Classification Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) A 163; Ocean Clipper; 'six 6 Miles Off Strathy Point'; Pentland Firth; Strathmiglo (A 163) (Ex. ...)
Canmore ID 294834
Site Number NC87NW 8005
NGR NC 8378 7939
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/294834
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC87NW 8005 unlocated
NLO: Strathy Point [name: NC 827 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly within quasi-administrative area designated as Maritime - Orkney.
See also NC87SW 8001.
(Classified as steel trawler: registration cited as A 163, former name as Ocean Clipper, and date of loss as 2 September 1932). Strathmiglo: this vessel was in collision and sank 6 miles off Strathy Point (Kirsten).
Registration: Aberdeen. Built 1918. 203grt. Length: 35m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 41.33 W4 0.65).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The loss may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area designated as Maritime - Orkney.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 7585
Name : STRATHMIGLO (A 163) (EX. ...)
Latitude : 584120
Longitude : 40039
Date Built : 1918
Registration : ABERDEEN
Type : TRAWLER (STEEL)
Tonnage : 203
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 35
Beam : 7
Draught : 4m
Loss Day : 2
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1932
Comment : Collision and sunk 6 miles off Strathy Pt (KIRSTEN).
