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Symetry: Atlantic
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Symetry: Atlantic
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Symmetry; 'near Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth
Canmore ID 296820
Site Number NC29NE 8002
NGR NC 26 97
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296820
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
NC29NE 8002 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
See also NC29NE 8003.
(Classified as Brig: cargo cited as salt, and date of loss as 1 April 1814). Symetry (Symmetry?): this vessel was taken and burnt by Scourge, privateer, near Cape Wrath. Capt. Izard.
Registration: Hull.
(Location of loss cited as N58 50.0 W5 0.0).
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.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 October 2008.
Loss (1 April 1814)
(Classified as Brig: cargo cited as salt, and date of loss as 1 April 1814). Symetry (Symmetry?): this vessel was taken and burnt by Scourge, privateer, near Cape Wrath. Capt. Izard.
Registration: Hull.
(Location of loss cited as N58 50.0 W5 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (30 October 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8349
Name : SYMMETRY
Latitude : 585000
Longitude : 50000
Registration : HULL
Type : BRIG
Tonnage : 342
Loss Day : 1
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1814
Comment : Taken, burnt by privateer (SCOURGE) near Cape Wrath. Capt. Izard. See 1815/23?
Cargo : SALT
