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Oilfield: Atlantic
Tanker (20th Century)
Site Name Oilfield: Atlantic
Classification Tanker (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '15 Miles Nw From Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth; Oilfield
Canmore ID 296828
Site Number NB98NE 8002
NGR NB 9997 8502
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296828
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB98NE 8002 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as steel tanker, in ballast: date of loss cited as 6 March 1918). Oilfield: this vessel was torpedoed 125 miles NW from Cape Wrath. Also reported beached, refloated and wrecked?
Built 1896. 4000grt. Length: 105m. Beam: 14m..
(Location of loss cited as N58 42.65 W5 27.48).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 October 2008.
Loss (6 March 1918)
(Classified as steel tanker, in ballast: date of loss cited as 6 March 1918). Oilfield: this vessel was torpedoed 125 miles NW from Cape Wrath. Also reported beached, refloated and wrecked?
Built 1896. 4000grt. Length: 105m. Beam: 14m..
(Location of loss cited as N58 42.65 W5 27.48).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (31 October 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1131
Name : OILFIELD
Latitude : 584239
Longitude : 52729
Date Built : 1896
Type : TANKER (STEEL)
Tonnage : 4000
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 105
Beam : 14
Draught : 6m
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1918
Comment : Torp. 15 mls NW from Cape Wrath. Also reported beached, refloated and wrecked?
Cargo : BALLAST
