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Unknown: North Minch

Tanker (Possible)

Site Name Unknown: North Minch

Classification Tanker (Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Cape Wrath; Atlantic

Canmore ID 295060

Site Number NB96SE 8005

NGR NB

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295060

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NB96SE 8005 unlocated

NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750].

See also NB96SE 8003.

Formerly entered in error within quasi-administrative area Maritime - Western Isles.

(Classified as Tanker(?): no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 15 July 1940). Unknown: this vessel was torpedoed by U-58 at German position AM3659, and observed to break her back.

(Location of loss cited as N58 29.80 W5 28.60).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from this unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. This falls about 32km SW of Cape Wrath.

The loss of this vessel is possibly to be equated with the wreck that is entered as NB96SE 8003.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 June 2008.

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