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Benachie: Ness Of Duncansby, Pentland Firth
Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)
Site Name Benachie: Ness Of Duncansby, Pentland Firth
Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'One Mile East Of John O' Groats'; Ness Point; North Sea; Benachie
Canmore ID 288311
Site Number ND37SE 8039
NGR ND 389 738
NGR Description ND c. 389 738
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND37SE 8039 c. 389 738
N58 38.9 W3 3.2
NLO: Ness of Duncansby [name: ND 389 738]
John O'Groats [name centred ND 385 725]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 24 November 1971). Benachie: this vessel stranded at Ness Point [Ness of Duncansby], 1 mile East of John O'Groats.
Registration: Banff.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.8 W3 2.0).
I G Whittaker1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 April 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2480
Name : BENACHIE
Latitude : 583848
Longitude : 30200
Registration : BANFF
Type : MFV
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 24
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1971
Comment : Stranded at Ness Point, 1 mile east of John O'Groats.
