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Caledonia: Atlantic
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Caledonia: Atlantic
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Strathy Head; Strathy Point; Pentland Firth; Caledonia
Canmore ID 272059
Site Number NC87SW 8002
NGR NC 83 73
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/272059
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC87SW 8002 unlocated
NLO: Strathy Point [name: NC 827 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Formerly entered as NC87NW 8004 (unlocated).
Not to be confused with NC28NE 8003.
Thurso, 4th April. 'It is reported that the CALEDONIA, of London, timber laden, from America, foundered some time ago near Strathy Head [Strathy Point], about 20 miles to the westward. Part of the stern of the vessel, and some of the cargo, have floated on shore.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6315, London, Friday April 11 1828.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6609).
(Classified as smack, with cargo of timber: date of loss as 17 March 1828). Caledonia: this vessel foundered near Strathy Head [Point].
Registration: Campbeltown. Built 1808. 44 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W4 1.0).
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. The port of registry cited by Whittaker remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 April 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6433
Name : CALEDONIA
Latitude : 583800
Longitude : 40100
Date Built : 1808
Registration : CAMPBELTOWN
Type : SMACK
Tonnage : 44
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 15
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 17
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1828
Comment : Foundered near Strathy Head.
Cargo : TIMBER
