Enigheden: Westray, Atlantic
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Enigheden: Westray, Atlantic
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Eughden Hyden; 'on The North End Of Westra'; Bow Head; Orkney; Enigheden (Eughden Hyden ?)
Canmore ID 270148
Site Number HY45SE 8015
NGR HY 46 52
NGR Description HY c. 46 52
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Maritime - Orkney
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HY45SE 8015 c. 46 52
N59 21 W2 57
NLO: Bow Head [name: HY 469 529]
Westray [name centred HY 44 46].
The brig ENIGHEDEN, from Arundahl [Arendal], was lost 6th instant, on the north end of Westra [Westray]. Crew drowned.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4755, London, Tuesday March 23 1813.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5769).
(Classified as brigantine: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 6 March 1813). Enigheden (Eughden Hyden?): this vessel was lost on the North end of Westra (Westray?).
(Location of loss cited as N59 21.67 W2 57.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified: that cited in the primary account is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 January 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8333
Name : ENIGHEDEN (EUGHDEN HYDEN ?)
Latitude : 592140
Longitude : 25700
Type : BRIGANTINE
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1813
Comment : Lost on north end of Westra (Westray?)