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Union: Atlantic
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Union: Atlantic
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth; Union
Canmore ID 296822
Site Number NC29NE 8003
NGR NC 26 97
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296822
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
NC29NE 8003 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
See also NC29NE 8002.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as sugar and coffe, and date of loss as 1 April 1814). Union: this vessel was taken and burnt by Scourge, privateer, near Cape Wrath. Capt. Scotland.
Registration: Liverpool.
(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)
(No classification specified: cargo cited as sugar and coffe, and date of loss as 1 April 1814). Union: this vessel was taken and burnt by Scourge, privateer, near Cape Wrath. Capt. Scotland.
Registration: Liverpool.
(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 : 8348
Name : UNION
Latitude : 585000
Longitude : 50000
Registration : LIVERPOOL
Loss Day : 1
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1814
Comment : Taken and burnt by SCOURGE, privateer, near Cape Wrath. Capt. Scotland
Cargo : SUGAR, COFFEE
