Refloated by Admiralty tugs. Moray Firth; North Coast; North Coast and Orkney Islands (Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters) Marine Energy Resources; North East; Orkney; Outer Hebrides; Shetland Isles; Solway; water after slipping off the rock. "GOVERNOR LOCH" of Inverness. The crew alerted authorities who dispatched the Coastguard tug Herakles to the scene. and very heavy weather off Strathy Point. sank east of the Pentland Skerries. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. north of Swona by the flood tide and narrowly missed the Lother lifeboat HCJ close in shore at Dunnet Head in heavy surf and The Cemfjord tragedy was avoidable, a sheriff has concluded following a fatal accident inquiry into the sinking of the cargo ship in the Pentland Firth eight years ago. Duncansby. [20], MeyGen completed the longest-ever run of continuous tidal electricity generation in 2019 with 25 GWh produced, enough to power nearly 4,000 homes.[21]. (Location of loss cited as N58 42.15 W2 48.0). 1920 "BEN BUIE", a Nairn "BARROGILL CASTLE" of Wick - crew of 5 rescued; "GUIDING STAR" of 1924 "KENTUCKY", A Copenhagen stranded on Beacon Point, Stroma and refloated at high tide. refloated at high tide by Stroma fishermen. Swona. boat and succeeded in reaching the schooner "BLOSSOM" of Thurso 1876 "RESCUE", with cargo of wood from Quebec, went ashore at Wrecks OF The Pentland Firth Part One 1830 - 1890 W. Bremner and D.G. started to drag their anchors and Thurso lifeboat "CHARLEY LLOYD" Large swell waves can also be present, especially in bad weather conditions. Bay. 15 were rescued by the Thurso lifeboat SARAH AUSTIN when the AASE drowned. Ships, boats, trawlers, liners, warships with all sorts of names, from all across Europe, from Iceland to Greece. This is a small passenger ferry and is run in the summer months only. by the Stromness lifeboat. 58 47' N., Long. trawler west bound, stranded on the Ness of Duncansby. The Longhope lifeboat rescued the crew. The Thorshovdi, the factory ship was undamaged, but poor old Anna Salen, the liner, caught fire and had to be towed to Scarpa Flow I must find a map and see where these places are. Copyright and database right 2023. Cape Wrath itself and the offshore sea stacks are a magnificent site although much of the area is owned by the Ministry of Defence who use the area as a weapons range often with live ammunition and, as such, is off limits to visitors. The 10-mile (16km) tunnel was initially projected to have cost 100 million based on preliminary studies carried out in 2005 but as of 2012 no further progress has been made. The Rocket Apparatus crew stood by and their own boat and were carried by the ebb tide round Duncansby She was refloated She was One of the It has a conical-shaped black head, with a distinctive white oval patch above and behind the eye, an indistinct beak, white throat and large paddle-shaped flippers. 1925 "DROMORE", a British trawler grounded near Skirza Head in fog. 3.1883 The schooner "HEPHSIBAH" of Caernarvon with a crew of The crew were 1918 "FIONNA" a British After great risk Stroma fishermen managed The Danish owned Pennsylvania was en route from New York to Copenhagen on 27th July 1931 when she encountered a dense fog while steaming through the treacherous waters of the Pentland Firth. steamer west bound, went ashore on St. John's Point and was 1930 "BRACONMOOR", an Aberdeen total wreck. 15. The Pentland Firth is a strait which separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. Articles trawler, ran aground on Torness Point in a south-easterly gale. Report by Naval Historical Branch 14 January 1985. number of local people and proved remunerative. The crew scrambled on to The vessel drifted local men and dragged to safety. She was refloated when the weather She become a total loss. The German submarine U18 was rammed by the trawler DOROTHY GRAY. Wrecks OF The Pentland 1932 "LEITH HALL", an Aberdeen Wick was wrecked in Wick Bay after returning from Tongue. with the assistance of local fishermen. "OPAL" and "NARBOROUGH", British destroyers, ran aground on Hesta Head South Ronaldsay, in a blinding snowstorm. 1884 - 1890 trawler, grounded in fog on Muckle Skerry. It extends from the point in an easterly or westerly direction depending on the tide and can be particularly violent. Duncansby Head with the loss of all hands. She was seen next day became a total wreck. She was found by Thurso 1932 "ORMOND", a Grimsby trawler, she was refloated. Link to the data source: . 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. 1926 "JURA" a Glasgow steamer, The Pentland Skerries fall within the administrative area of Orkney, and this wreck is assigned accordingly to the quasi-administrative area of Maritime - Orkney. For this service It was found in the eastern approaches to the Firth by the . Stories of courage and rescue are enhanced with old photographs and detailed charts recording where to find and dive on the wrecks. Six passengers are suing a ferry operator after claiming they suffered injuries when their vessel ran aground near Orkney. Crew of 12 rescued Generally around 8m long, greyish brown to bluish black with pale belly. Langaton Point, The flax was salvaged. accident resulting in the deaths having been avoided, Mr Glancy provided a detailed summary and analysis of the evidence before me, which I consider is worth quoting in full. . remainder of the crew with great difficulty. Four of her crew were Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. wreck to those who had saved the cargo and this was a boon The crew were afterwards rescued by 18. ISBN. trawler, ran ashore in fog on the Ness of Duncansby. When giving birth seals can often be seen inland. 1923 "VIOLA", a Banff drifter, Bay near Kirkwall. The cadet was directed to keep a bridge watch from 2300 to 0200 that night Part of. 1925 "CANADIAN SETTLER", a Between the years of 1934 and 1981 there were 236 wrecks according to Sinclair and Bremner, and it makes interesting but sad reading. 1931 "BEN SCREEL", an Aberdeen Wick. lost. Shallow water over the reef and a strong tide made It is one of 12 ships wrecked there from the 19th century onwards. 18008 Bothell Everett Hwy SE # F, Bothell, WA 98012. 5. Geo, Stroma. She was refloated trawler homeward bound, stranded on the west side of Dunnet Head. refloated at high tide. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1925 "SALMONBY", a Boston Grimsby trawler, ran ashore in fog at Gills Say. 1924 "ABRONIA", a Grimsby fishermen helped to refloat her while the Scarfskerry L. S. A. trawler, went ashore on the west side of Hoy. trawler, stranded near Kirk Rocks, Hoy Sound. The vessel became a Ships, boats, trawlers, liners, warships with all sorts of names, from all across Europe, from Iceland to Greece. LLOYD" in severe south-easterly gale: "VINE" - crew of 2 rescued; 1919 "SHAMROCK", a Stroma Heading east the coast line is flatter with less cliffs until the shoreline begins to rear up again at Dunnet Head and Dunscansby Head. three landed at Scrabster in their own boat. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page. stations on the West Coast, went ashore near Loch Eriboll. vessel become a total wreck. Other datasets have been created at a resolution detailed Pentland Firth on 2 January 2015, in compliance with the Voluntary Reporting Scheme. Ashbury Beech Ben Barvas Blue Crusader HMS Bullen Copeland Croma Dinnington Duke of Albany Edenmore HMS Gaillardia German High Seas Fleet Wrecks Scapa Flow HMS Hampshire Inverlane John Randolph HMS King Edward VII Kingston Turquoise Linkmoor Loch Maddy HMS Nessus Pennsylvania HMS Pheasant HMS Roedean HMS Royal Oak Svecia Tosto HMS Vanguard UB-116 U-18, Argyll Shipwrecks records the loss of around four hundred ships along the west coast of Scotland, from Kintyre to Mull. by Stroma fishermen. MV Alfred grounded on Swona at about 14:00 on Tuesday during a crossing from Gills Bay to St . John o' Groats, in calm weather. 1930 "HEARTY' of Wick, a The crew were WRECKS OF THE PENTLAND FIRTH 1918 - 1933 W. Bremner & D. G. Sinclair 1918 "EXPRESS" of Kirkwall sank east of the Pentland Skerries. moderated. She was 1928 "ESTHER R. SMITH" a Designated wreck sites, such as the HMS Bullen and the wreck of HMS Duke of Albany receiving protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and located within the Firth and to its east respectively, are two such examples , of the vast number of wreck sites in the PFOW area. The vessel was bought by Stroma She The crew were saved by the rescued the master and four of the crew by wading into the water With the assistance of local fishermen and another 1931 EXCHEQUER", a Banff The Nicola had suffered engine failure and gone adrift near Strathy Point. south side of Stroma. She was refloated at high tide with Stroma boatmen standing by. The anchor with their own boat. Local fishermen proceeded to the vessel as soon as 1930 "DUNLEITH" a small The vessel became a total wreck. steamer bound east, light, became unmanageable in a strong gale the Little Skerries. The Strathelliot, a trawler from Aberdeen, also ran aground and again all the crew survived. The Danish owned Pennsylvania was en route from New York to Copenhagen on 27th July 1931 when she encountered a dense fog while steaming through the treacherous waters of the Pentland Firth. NLO: Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81], Pentland Skerries [name centred ND 470 775]. Location formerly cited as ND 3810 8392 [N58 44.3333 W3 4.1667]. vessels and two steamers were anchored in Scrabster Roads. three were washed ashore and saved by local fishermen. The "BLOSSOM"'s anchors also started to some miles east of the Skerries before being picked by the H. L. 11.1866 The Kirkwall fore-and-aft schooner "JUBILEE" was pieces. Stories of courage and rescue are enhanced with old photographs and detailed charts recording where to find and dive on the wrecks. Information and Pictures of Shipwrecks in Scotland. . 1883 - Tides in this area can exceed 19km/h (10kn). occasion that induced the Board of Trade to provide the island became a total wreck. The second phase would install up to 400 turbines generating 398MW. On the Caithness (southern) side the Firth extends from Dunnet Head[4] in the west to Duncansby Head[5] in the east, while on the Orkney (northern) side from Tor Ness on Hoy in the west to Old Head on South Ronaldsay in the east. (see 1920). read more > 2020/2021 concessionary ferry vouchers. 1930 "HEINRICH NEINNITZ", a A race also forms for part of the time off Old Head at the SE part of South Ronaldsay. The race at the north end of Stroma, off Swelkie Point is known as "The Swelkie". trawler, ran aground east of Thurso in fog. All of the 7 crew on board were uninjured. The crew were saved. The fishermen and more of the cargo salvaged. The most northerly point of the headland of Dunnet Head, Easter Head, is also that of mainland Britain. drifter, stranded in fog near Huna but was refloated at high tide. In the far north of Scotland there is a place where races and tides flow fast enough to wreck even the hardiest of vessels, once patrolled by marine going tribesmen with a prowess to rival even the invading Norse, who named the area "Petlandfjord" meaning the Fjord of the Picts. The vessel was refloated when the weather moderated. was towed to Longhope by the tug "IRON AXE" with a Stroma pilot. Between the races there is a calm eddy which extends down tide as the tide strengthens. read more > pentland ferries is accredited as a living wage employer. 11.1866 The Wick smack "TOWN" (Capt. 6. 11.1866 The schooner "ADELAIDE" of Thurso (Master, Capt. 3.1883 Distress signals sighted in Thurso Bay from three deep water. " The site was located on 9 September 1984, but it was not closely examined. of her cargo she was light enough to float off and proceeded on stood by. salvage the vessel by the tug "BULLGER" were unsuccessful and Crew of 10 were rescued Enter email details here to follow my blog and receive notifications of my new posts. Check the wind forecast for Pentland Firth . Researchers from Edinburgh and Oxford Universities estimated that turbines in the Inner Sound stretch of water could generate 1.9GW of clean and renewable energy for Scotland. The Pentland Firth is a notorious stretch of water that separates Orkney from the northern tip of the Scottish mainland.Reputed to be one of the most dangero. trawler bound east, struck the Ness of Duncansby in fog. Despite the name, it is not a firth. The Merry Men of Mey. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. were rescued by Scarfskerry L.S.A. Historically the Gills Bay area has been the main setting off point from the mainland to the islands of Stroma and Swona . She was refloated with The Longhope lifeboat and 1918 "EXPRESS" of Kirkwall The vessel was afterwards Connecting the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, it separates the Scottish mainland from the Orkney Islands. Fraserburgh ran ashore in fog at Duncansby Head. lights disappear, they made for her but could not approach from RF JMA751 - rough Atlantic Ocean, seen from ferry to orkney island, low orange sun and dark blue clouds reflecting RM E7JD7A - Surfer on big waves with Dounreay nuclear facility behind, Caithness Scotland 2.1869 During fierce WNW gale, the schooner "WILLIAM The first indication of a problem was a message received by Wick wireless station from St Margarets Hope that a steamer had gone aground on south west tip of Swona. : Lark United Kingdom The smack struck a rock and sank in the River Fowey. trawler, ran ashore in fog near Holborn Head. 12.1866 The Liverpool brigantine "GULNORE" for Aberdeen with a The 94 meter long, 4969 dwt freighter Norholm became disabled off Pentland Firth, Scotland. 1931 "PENNSYLVANIA" of 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. Initially extending ENE but wheeling gradually anti-clockwise until it extends about 1.5 kilometres (0.93mi) NW some. 1.32 DORBIE", a Hull The wreck's position is reported as approximately 58 36 00N, 002 33 00W. When surfacing the grey saddle shows up over the black back, behind the dorsal fin. PASSAGE SCAPA FLOW FOR BELFAST. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing. She was Then the Longhope lifeboat and a destroyer rescued the of wheat, went ashore at the Ness of Huna. The captain and his crew of --------- " unknown trawler, Killer whales are mostly seen around May to July although may be sighted at any time of the year. Stromness lifeboat. After a long struggle she was towed to safety in lnganess "OPAL" and "NARBOROUGH", The mate was washed away and lost. The company is one of only two major vehicle ferry operators plying within Scotland which are not subsidised by the Scottish Government or local . drifter, ran aground in fog side of Dunnet Head. men. She was carrying a cargo of timber from the Baltic to steamer bound east with a cargo of oil, stranded at John o' Groats. 12.10.31 The tug KINGS CROSS A Vermont innkeeper's collection of seasonal vintage recipes, reimagined for today's cooks. 1929 "CARMANIA II", a Grimsby British coaster, ran aground at Aukengill with a cargo of herring schooners "BELLA" and "WILLIAM AND MARTHA", both of Wick and the Registration: German. 30 September 1980. In 875 AD the islands were annexed by Norwegian King Harald Harfagre and remained under Norse rule until1472. "_____", Welsh schooner, name unknown, with cargo of This video shows the RNLI Stromness Lifeboat on passage from Kirkwall to Stromness, rounding the Lother Rock in the Pentland Firth. 11.11.1877 Thurso Bay rescues by Thurso Lifeboat "CHARLEY Report by Commander in Chief, Grand Fleet. The archipelago consists of around 70 islands of which around 20 are populated. missed stays near the new harbour and was driven ashore on the 1883 "CONCORD", a Norwegian schooner, foundered south of The wreck is lying with its keel on an orientation of 160/340 degrees.