Avenel: Thurso Harbour Entrance, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Steamship (19th Century)
Site Name Avenel: Thurso Harbour Entrance, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Steamship (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The West Side [of] Thurso Breakwater'; Thurso Sands; North Sea; Avenel
Canmore ID 288477
Site Number ND16NW 8074
NGR ND 120 688
NGR Description ND c. 120 688
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND16NW 8074 c. 120 688
N58 35.9 W3 30.9
NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as steel steamship, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 25 January 1906). Avenel: this vessel stranded on the West side of Thurso breakwater. Capt. Hamilton.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1900. 271grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
A location at ND c. 120 688 may be tentatively suggested for this stranding. This falls within the E end of Thurso Sands, and to the W of the breakwater at the entrance to Thurso Harbour (ND16NW 57).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1425
Name : AVENEL
Latitude : 583600
Longitude : 33000
Date Built : 1900
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SS (STEEL)
Tonnage : 271
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1906
Comment : Stranded W side Thurso breakwater. Capt. Hamilton
Cargo : COAL