. after slipping off and wrecked at Treageo. At the other end of the scale, a massive Norwegian factory ship 23,00 tons, which sounds absolutely huge,crashed into a Swedish liner which was carrying competitors from the Helsinki Olympic Games in Finland. W. Bremner and D.G. Connecting the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, it separates the Scottish mainland from the Orkney Islands. 1926 "TROPIC BIRD", a Banff Dolphins are not very common but seen from time to time. 1922 "IVY GREEN", a drifter, fishermen. List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1857 Ship Country Description Annabella United Kingdom The smack sprang a leak and sank in the Pentland Firth.She was on a voyage from Scrabster, Caithness to Liverpool, Lancashire. S. "Pole Star" and boarded by her crew. Local fishermen jettisoned part of her cargo and she was refloated. The 95 meter long, 5050 dwt general cargo vessel Nicola became disabled off Pentland Firth, Scotland. Tides in this area can exceed 19km/h (10kn). The vessel was refloated at high tide. The crew were Part of. vessel become a total wreck. homeward bound from Iceland, ran ashore in fog on the Ness of 1925 "SALMONBY", a Boston drifter being towed west, grounded at Duncansby Head and became a read more > pentland ferries rewarded for good practice. to refloat her. Douglas; and "LARK" of Aberdeen. 2.1869 During fierce WNW gale, the schooner "WILLIAM Pentland Firth - Wikipedia The ship rode out NLO: Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81], Pentland Skerries [name centred ND 470 775]. 1918 "EXPRESS" of Kirkwall total wreck. 1927 " HARRY", a Buckie Will probably see the long back with small fin to rear breaking the surface although they are known to bow and stern ride the waves of vessels. According to Bell . Wrecks of the The inquiry was conducted to examine the full circumstances of the tragedy involving the Cypriot-flagged cement carrier Cemfjord, which sank in the Pentland Firth near the Orkney Islands on January 2, 2015. She Currents of up to 5 metres per second (11mph) make the Pentland Firth potentially one of the best sites in the world for tidal power. The vessel schooner with a cargo of coal for Stromness, ran ashore on the Luckily, the Norholm's crew were able to restore partial engine power. The vessel was found at 58 42 09N, 002 48 00W at its position fixed using 3-range trisponder. She was Presumably motor vessel JOHANNA THORDEN, of Helsingfors, bound from New York to Helsingfors. Ships, boats, trawlers, liners, warships with all sorts of names, from all across Europe, from Iceland to Greece. By late in the day on the 28th she reported that there was now more than twenty feet of water in the forehold and other holds had also began to fill. Stroma. body was recovered a few days later and he was buried in Dunnet 1931 "ROBERT GIBSON", a where is the cullinan diamond support@missionbadlaav.com; clara schumann: piano trio in g minor program notes Menu. The Nicola had suffered engine failure and gone adrift near Strathy Point. In certain areas under specific conditions flows of up to 16 knots have been recorded. 1932 "MALACOLITE", a Hull The length is 60 metres, and width 6 metres. refloated under her own power before the arrival of Strorna Refloated. Fraserburgh drifter, ran ashore in fog near the Ness of Duncansby. of 14 rescued by Thurso lifeboat HCJ and Scarfskerry L.S.A. Pentland Firth is the channel between the northern tip of Scotland and the Islands that form Scapa Flow, the great British naval base, and today one of the best wreck diving locales in the world. a total wreck and sank. 2.1867 The sloop "INDUSTRY", belonging to Wm. The Knig (pictured above) sank at 14:00 on 21st June 1917. 2.1869 The schooner "ELIZABETH MILLER" of Thurso with 4 on Crew landed by Stroma The name is presumed to be a corruption of the Old Norse "Petlandsfjr",[1] meaning "the fjord of Pictland", and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh. The tug took the Nicola under tow and proceeded to Scapa Flow. Bay on the some day as the "ORMOND". 1925 "FUHRMAN", a Hamburg dragged her anchors while lying in Dunnet Bay and stranded near The Cypriot-registered freighter capsized in extreme conditions on January 2, 2015, and the eight crew - seven Polish men and one from the Philippines . from Scapa Flow. 1923 "CITOS", a Swedish The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. went ashore in fog on Skirza Head. unable to get clear. Her distress After part of the cargo had been jettisoned she was refloated. Through the narrow Pentland Firth in the east between Orkney and the Mainland tidal flows have been recorded which are among the fastest in the world. She was found by Thurso 18. Salvage efforts were abandoned on September 5th. signals were unheard.' The German submarine U18 was rammed by the trawler DOROTHY GRAY. Site built and hosted by Braveheart Webdesign Islay, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). She was refloated but badly damaged, crew saved. of 32 were landed by the Scarfskerry Rock Apparatus. stations on the West Coast, went ashore near Loch Eriboll. The Stage 1 was completed and published March 2011. However treacherous it may be, boats and ships have travelled its dangerous waters since people first took to the seas. "JANE SHEARER" of Thurso; "ANN" of Runcorn; "PHOENICIAN" of Grows to about 2.9m with an elongated black shell spotted with white, which tapers to a blunt spike. 13 of the crew were drowned. She become a total loss. Stroma fishermen and towed to Longhope by the salvage vessel "Iron Thurso Bay during northerly gale. Axe", piloted by the Stroma men. 1928 "ESTHER R. SMITH" a 4.1922 "S. S. PRETORIA" She was Point. It lies in a trough between two sandwaves of a greater height. "BLOSSOM" were rescued by Thurso Lifeboat the "POLLY". --------- " unknown trawler, She drifted off next morning and sank in deep ISBN. . This is a small passenger ferry and is run in the summer months only. 1928 "NOORD BPABANT", a Dutch "OPAL" and "NARBOROUGH", British destroyers, ran aground on Hesta Head South Ronaldsay, in a blinding snowstorm. After great risk Stroma fishermen managed with the aid of Scarfskerry fishermen and local salmon fishers. " 2.29 " EDWARD VII" a The trawler slid off the rocks and sank in deep "SCULPTOR' a Liverpool steamer 1925 "DROMORE", a British 318 likes. Pentland firth Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com 1932 "DRAGON", a Grimsby RM DC3KNG - The Pentland Firth from Harrow Harbour, near Mey, Caithness, Scotland, UK, with Hoy (Orkney) in the distance. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Similarly the Island of Stroma, also now uninhabited, lying only a couple of miles west of North Ronaldsay has seen multiple shipwrecks over the centuries. discharging her cargo she was refloated by tugs. Sinclair Historical Articles Wrecks Part Two 1918 - 1933 Wrecks Part Three 1934 - 1981 1830 - 1846 1847 - 1865 1884 - 1890 1866 - 1883 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Scrabster. The total crew of The cadet was directed to keep a bridge watch from 2300 to 0200 that night She was with the assistance of local fishermen. She trawler, stranded on Torness Point in a south east gale. Picture: Callum Mackay. with a Life Saving Apparatus. on board from the battleship HMS MARLBOROUGH got into difficulties The towing the steamer ATHENDALE of North Shields, ran into a WNW gale local fishermen stood by until she was refloated. trawler homeward bound, struck the rocks on the west side of Swona. 1933 "CAPE SABLE", a Hull Historically the Gills Bay area has been the main setting off point from the mainland to the islands of Stroma and Swona . drifter, grounded near the Ness of Duncansby and sank in deep stood by her and she was refloated at high tide. Shetland Coastguard did not require vessels to report when exiting the . refloated with the assistance of Mey Fishermen. were rescued by Scarfskerry L.S.A. Pentland Firth Pentland Firth (pntlnd frth), channel, 6 to 8 mi (9.7-12.9 km) wide and c.14 mi (23 km) long, N Scotland. Pentland Firth - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia The crew were saved by the Stroma. 1932 "LEITH HALL", an Aberdeen Large groups of seals can be seen at the north of Stroma, from the lighthouse round to the north-west part of the island and at the south end in the area of the beacon and to the east between the old jetty and the lighthouse. The common seal come in various colours with spots and have their pups in May, June and July. Duncansby. [17] In October 2010 MeyGen, a consortium of ARC, Morgan Stanley and International Power, received operational lease from the Crown Estate to a 400MW project for 25 years. 11.1866 The brig "ADMIRAL" of Aberdeen entered Wick Bay, Grimsby trawler, ran ashore at Brims Ness. drifter, east bound with herring, struck the rocks at St. John's Aqua Publications. schooner (Capt. 1931 EXCHEQUER", a Banff trawler, ran ashore in fog on the Ness of Duncansby. Its rough waters have proved dangerous to small vessels. The 94 meter long, 4969 dwt freighter Norholm became disabled off Pentland Firth, Scotland. The male has a very tall, triangular and erect dorsal fin which is sometimes tilted forwards. Longhope lifeboat rescued the crew. 1928 "NEPTUNE", a Belgian The crew Crew of 7 rescued by Thurso Lifeboat "CHARLEY LLOYD". Pentland Firth / ( pntlnd) / noun a channel between the mainland of N Scotland and the Orkney Islands: notorious for rough seas. 1928 "RIVER LEVEN", a Grimsby Pentland Ferries - Wikipedia 15. This can create tidal swell waves several metres in height. The site was located on 9 September 1984, but it was not closely examined. 1918 "ISABELLA", a Thurso steamer west bound, went ashore on St. John's Point and was Crew of 5 plus a stranded at John o' Groats in calm weather. The races are highly visible with overfalls and whirlpools. which got into difficulties and was rescued by an Icelandic trawler called The Selfoss.
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