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Achilles: Whiten Head, Atlantic
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Achilles: Whiten Head, Atlantic
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) K 986; An Ceann Geal; Pentland Firth; Achilles (K 896)
Canmore ID 294953
Site Number NC56NW 8004
NGR NC 513 697
NGR Description NC c. 51 69
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC56NW 8004 513 697
N58 34 W4 35
NLO: Whiten Head or An Ceann Geal [name: NC 502 687]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as Fishing Vessel: registration cited as K 896, and date of loss as 19 January 1970). Achilles: this vessel stranded 0.5 mile North of Whiten Head. Registration: Westray.
(Location of loss cited as N58 35.40 W4 33.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 June 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1269
Name : ACHILLES (K 896)
Latitude : 583524
Longitude : 43330
Registration : WESTRAY
Type : FV
Length : 14
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 19
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1970
Comment : Stranded 0.5 mile north of Whiten Hd
