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Unknown: North Minch
Warship (20th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Unknown: North Minch
Classification Warship (20th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Tiumpan Head; Point Of Stoer; Cape Wrath
Canmore ID 295028
Site Number NB96SW 8003
NGR NB 928 647
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295028
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB96SW 8003 928 647
N58 31.33 W5 33.47
NLO: Tiumpan Head (Rubha an t-Siumpain) [name: NB 573 377]
Point of Stoer [name: NC 022 356]
Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750].
See also NB96NW 8001.
(Classified as Escort Vessel: no date of loss cited). Unknown: [no further information].
(Location of loss cited as N58 31.33 W5 33.47).
I G Whittaker 1998.
This loss remains unverified, and may be equated with that entered as NB96NW 8001.
The identity of the vessel remains unknown, and the cited location falls about 32km WSW of Cape Wrath.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 June 2008.
