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Murjek: Atlantic
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Murjek: Atlantic
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '12 Miles Ne Of Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth; Murjek
Canmore ID 296840
Site Number NC48SE 8001
NGR NC 45 84
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296840
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC48SE 8002 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Formerly entered in error as NC46SW 8002 (unlocated).
(Classified as steel steamship, with cargo of coal and machinery: date of loss cited as 11 April 1916). Murjek: this vessel was mined 12 miles NE of Cape Wrath.
Registration: Stockholm. Built 1913. 4146grt. Lengt5h: 107m. Beam: 15m.
(Location cited as N58 43.0 W4 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 October 2008.
Loss (11 April 1916)
(Classified as steel steamship, with cargo of coal and machinery: date of loss cited as 11 April 1916). Murjek: this vessel was mined 12 miles NE of Cape Wrath.
Registration: Stockholm. Built 1913. 4146grt. Lengt5h: 107m. Beam: 15m.
(Location cited as N58 43.0 W4 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (31 October 2008)
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8833
Name : MURJEK
Latitude : 584300
Longitude : 44000
Date Built : 1913
Registration : STOCKHOLM
Type : SS (STEEL)
Tonnage : 4146
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 107
Beam : 15
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1916
Comment : Mined 12 miles NE of Cape Wrath.
Cargo : COAL,MACHINERY
