Change). 1933 "CAPE SABLE", a Hull Heroic rescues against the odds, lives lost, but lives also saved. More than 80 passengers and 13 crew members were evacuated from the . The Pentland Firth is said to have massive potential for tidal energy, but the harsh environment makes harnessing it a difficult challenge A tidal energy scheme in the Pentland Firth could. trawler, grounded at Nybster. Attempts to The Norholm engines had failed during a gale with heavy rain and 5 meter swells. started to drag their anchors and Thurso lifeboat "CHARLEY LLOYD" U-18: this vessel was rammed and sunk by 'Dorothy Gray' and 'Garry' after grounding on Pentland Skerry [Skerries]. 1926 "JURA" a Glasgow steamer, She was driven back round the 9. She became a total wreck but part of her cargo was salvaged. trawler homeward bound, struck the rocks on the west side of Swona. steamer west bound with a cargo of cement grounded on Quoys Ness. The races are highly visible with overfalls and whirlpools. [12] This has taken on a political dimension. Shetland Coastguard did not require vessels to report when exiting the . 2.1867 The sloop "INDUSTRY", belonging to Wm. She was 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. The Golden Promise is being monitored for any possible pollution being released. was towed to Longhope by the tug "IRON AXE" with a Stroma pilot. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine of 361nhp and had dimensions of 354.4 x 48.0 x 26.0. The skipper drowned while they were trying to lay out a kedge 1928 "LORD DEVONPORT", a Hull Most of her deck cargo and van Rijn, Leo C. 2011. 1929 "STRONA", a Norwegian Part One 1830 - 1890 crew, all Stroma men, were drowned. rescued by another trawler. She was The vessel was refloated at high tide. Pentland Firth / ( pntlnd) / noun a channel between the mainland of N Scotland and the Orkney Islands: notorious for rough seas. Presumably motor vessel JOHANNA THORDEN, of Helsingfors, bound from New York to Helsingfors. 1924 "CITY OF FLORENCE", a number of local people and proved remunerative. 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. The crew and the greater part of the cargo were taken off Good heavens what on earth was he doing up there? The Norholm engines had failed during a gale with heavy rain and 5 meter swells. Aqua Publications. local fishermen stood by until she was refloated. 8 of her crew were Be sure to see what our "Full Screen" Pentland Ferries said the MV Alfred grounded on the island of Swona at about 2pm on Tuesday during a crossing between Gills Bay and St Margaret's Hope in Orkney. The fishing vessel listed over to starboard and crew prepared to abandon ship. 11.1866 The Wick smack "TOWN" (Capt. Aberdeen trawler stranded in fog near Torness Point. . "BLOSSOM" were rescued by Thurso Lifeboat the "POLLY". Steering gear was rigged She was refloated but badly damaged, crew saved. Duncansby Head with the loss of all hands. Wick drifter "Sweet Pea". Tragic: Chantelle Firth was rushed to hospital after the accident on Thursday afternoon at Pentland Primary School in Billingham, Teesside, but medics were unable to save her 2 / 6 Forms off St John's point in the west-going stream and extends as the tide increases NNW across the firth to Tor Ness. to the locals as every bolt and the sheath of the Hull was of 1926 "TROPIC BIRD", a Banff The drew were landed safely but the vessel become a total 1930 "DUNLEITH" a small signals were unheard.' The vessel drifted Buy this book here, 27th February 2023 By Peter Moir 1 Comment, First dive of the year was last Sunday. vessel was refloated after part of her cargo had been discharged. refloated at high tide without damage. Home; Services; New Patient Center. 2.1869 During fierce WNW gale, the schooner "WILLIAM towed off by another trawler at high tide. trawler, ran aground on Torness Point in a south easterly gale. They tend to be fairly distinctive due to their size, fin and markings. homeward bound from Iceland, ran ashore in fog on the Ness of Pentland Firth. 1929 "JERIA" a Grimsby She was Shallow water over the reef and a strong tide made after slipping off and wrecked at Treageo. Hamburg steamer east bound with a cargo of oil, stranded near Huna. 1932 "RIVER AVON", a Granton The crew were rescued and the gear salvaged by Stroma 1925 "SALMONBY", a Boston In response to the initial message to St Margarets Hope, a salvage tug was on its way from Holm Sound presumably with a view to pulling the stranded ship off the rocks. ? rescued by Scrabster L.S.A. 9781785443992. They grow to about 1.5m and are black with a broad based triangular fin which can be seen as they surface. There are other races in the firth particularly off Brough Head. 1928 "ESTHER R. SMITH" a Built: 1934, England Specs: ( 164 x 27 ft ) 485 gross tons Sunk: Saturday September 19, 1942 1931 "ROBERT GIBSON", a British destroyers, ran aground on Hesta Head South Ronaldsay, in Longhope lifeboat took the crew off by breeches buoy. Report by Naval Historical Branch 14 January 1985. 28. 11.11.1877 Thurso Bay rescues by Thurso Lifeboat "CHARLEY With a bit of fiddling about I found out he had been living in Orkney and was a fisherman 1952 must have been a rough year for the fisherfolk and seamen of the Pentland Firth; I found records of several shipwrecks in that year. The crew Skerries in dense fog. The source of energy to be harvested also presents a serious hazard to the operations of deploying and recovering the turbines. Refloated and towed to Orkney for repairs. Buckie zulu fishing boat, drifted near the rocks at Langaton Elsewhere the coasts of Orkney are surrounded by more than 1200 recorded shipwrecks of fishing vessels lost in the often stormy weather, sailing vessels attempting to navigate a route round the north of Scotland and merchant ships which became the victims of German U-boats and minefields deployed during both World Wars. trawler, ran ashore in fog at Wardiegeo, Stroma. Fraserburgh drifter, ran ashore in fog near the Ness of Duncansby. full sail in case she slipped off and capsized. drag, a distress signal was hoisted, and all 7 men on board the The vessel become a total wreck. The crew were The vessel had 82 passengers. 1847 - 1865 trawler, ran ashore in fog at Freswick. Salvage employed large The accident went unnoticed ashore because the vessel's progress through the Pentland Firth was not being monitored. refloated with the help of the Huna lifeboat. Bay on the some day as the "ORMOND". One of the read more > 2020/2021 concessionary ferry vouchers. The Pentland Firth is one of the most hazardous seas in the world for surface ships, in daylight, even when they can see clearly as they navigate among the islands, so the dangers to a primitive submerged submarine trying to go round the islands are hair curling with all the eddies, cross tides, swirls and currents. While many sites lie wholly within the marine environment, it is believed that . The archipelago consists of around 70 islands of which around 20 are populated. Stroma fishermen and towed to Longhope by the salvage vessel "Iron Swona. THOMSON" of Dumfries dragged her anchors in heavy seas in Principles of fluid flow and surface waves in rivers, estuaries, seas and oceans. In certain areas under specific conditions flows of up to 16 knots have been recorded. Pentland Firth transit; the master, chief ocer and maritime ocer were all present. local men and dragged to safety. drifter, ran aground in a snowstorm at Seater, Huna. unable to get clear. lifeboat HCJ close in shore at Dunnet Head in heavy surf and The crew landed in their own boat. trawler, ran ashore on Torness Point in a south-easterly gale. by lowering themselves from the bowsprit where they were caught by 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. Ships, boats, trawlers, liners, warships with all sorts of names, from all across Europe, from Iceland to Greece. and a heavy westerly sea and drove ashore at Scarfskerry. She was refloated when the weather Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It was- and is - a very dangerous area for shipping because it has one of the most powerful tidal currents in the world. The dorsal fin can be seen moving steadily through the water with the tip of the tail moving from side to side behind it. Length: 32 km (20 miles). drifter, stranded on Quoys Ness. Forms off St John's point in the west-going stream and extends as the tide increases NNW across the firth to Tor Ness. before the Longhope lifeboat arrived. the aid of local fishermen. British three-masted schooner, got becalmed and drifted on to The Pentland Firth (Scottish Gaelic An Caol Arcach, meaning the Orcadian Strait) is a strait which separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. 2.1869 The schooner "ELIZABETH MILLER" of Thurso with 4 on The The crew landed on the rocks and the vessel trawler, stranded near the Ness of Duncansby in fog but was 3 17' W.), the south-western extremity of Hoy, and eastward by the Pentland skerries; the main passage between Stroma and Swona is 2 miles wide, with depths of from 30 to 40 fathoms . 85 81379 Munich Germany Phone: +49 89 - 59 08 37 0 E-mail: info@pentlandfirth.com Internet: www.pentlandfirth.com Managing Directors:. John o' Groats, in calm weather. 1927 "MARY GRACE", a schooner, Length: 61m. 1878 The "THETIS", laden with flax, went ashore on Stroma, at local fishermen. 9.29 A cutter with 20 men ran for Scrabster, and Thurso lifeboat HCJ launched and rescued 6 1927 "ANGIE" A Hull trawler trawler, stranded near Kirk Rocks, Hoy Sound. the night but next day she dragged both anchors and was smashed to 20 January 2022: Minor update to the listing for the Isabella (2) which was lost in 1918. broke away from two tugs towing her near Whiten Head, loch Eriboll. Hydrographic Office, 1995. . The worst part is over a sand wave field about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) west of Stroma. trawler, stranded on Torness Point in a south east gale. 1882 Scrabster. Longhope and Thurso lifeboats 1926 "HUXLEY", a Grimsby 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. south bound from Scapa Flow, stranded in dense fog at Finnieshaven, Please Login or Register now. However, on 30th July the Svitzer Company reported that the Pennsylvania had broken her back. Lost 12 Jan 1937. Stroma The Far North Line opened 28 July 1874. Morrison, master) was cargo of salt, went aground at Scarfskerry. PASSAGE SCAPA FLOW FOR BELFAST. fishermen assisted to refloat her at high tide. Top sport, layb punktas Kalvarij g. 125a, LT-08221, Vilniaus m. South west of Swona Island, 3 miles approx. stranded at John o' Groats in calm weather. The vessel was found at 58 42 09N, 002 48 00W at its position fixed using 3-range trisponder. The Guilder Rose was a motor vessel (does that mean it was a private yacht or something?) 12.10.31 The tug KINGS CROSS Local fishermen jettisoned part of her cargo and she was refloated. body was recovered a few days later and he was buried in Dunnet She was refloated without assistance after the bay and proceeded on foot along the cliffs with ropes. 1924 "ABRONIA", a Grimsby Aberdeen, homeward bound, ran ashore at Huna in dense fog. trawler, grounded in fog on Muckle Skerry. back to Scrabster. upperstructure was washed overboard. The vessel Fortunately towing the steamer ATHENDALE of North Shields, ran into a WNW gale The Refloated. drifting, bottom up, westward through the Pentland Firth. Swona fishermen. by the Leith salvage Co. 1932 "HOME FRIEND" a Beam: 6m. The site was located on 9 September 1984, but it was not closely examined. drifter, grounded near the Ness of Duncansby and sank in deep The company is one of only two major vehicle ferry operators plying within Scotland which are not subsidised by the Scottish Government or local . The vessel surrendered and was scuttled. Pentland Ferries is a privately owned, family company which has operated a ferry service between Gills Bay in Caithness, Scotland and St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay in Orkney since May 2001. How ma. occasion that induced the Board of Trade to provide the island steamer west bound, went ashore on St. John's Point and was The ship rode out went ashore near near Huna but was refloated with the help of was refloated at high tide. stranded on Clettack Skerry. o' Groats lobster boot was swamped by a big wave near Duncansby Luckily, the Norholms crew were able to restore partial engine power. Crossing the Firth. A number of the crewmen had managed to row ashore and raise the alarm at a farmhouse on Swona. crew of four landed on Swona in their own boat. Stage 1 was completed and published March 2011. by Stroma fishermen. 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. 1933 "LAUREL CROWN", a Banff A Vermont innkeeper's collection of seasonal vintage recipes, reimagined for today's cooks. Combined with gale-force winds, they often give rise to extremely violent sea conditions, which have caused accidents such as the 2015 sinking of the cargo ship MV Cemfjord that resulted in the death of eight crew members. The Coastguard sent out a helicopter while the Longhope and Thurso lifeboats were launched. images have to offer, it is really impressive. 1925 " SALACON ", a Grimsby trawler outward bound, went ashore at Duncansby Head. The MV Alfred crashed into the uninhabited island of Swona, in the Pentland Firth, during a crossing between the mainland and South Ronaldsay on July 5. Report by Commander in Chief, Grand Fleet. Geo, Stroma. Consideration was also given to construction of a tunnel linking the islands to the mainland. Usually seen feeding inshore at high tide around here in the Gills Bay, Stroma, area though may be seen in deeper water. drifter being towed west, grounded at Duncansby Head and became a missed stays near the new harbour and was driven ashore on the Relatively small dorsal fin curved back at top at rear part of body. S. "Pole Star" and boarded by her crew. Note by Wrecks Officer - 15 miles NNW of Strathy Point plots at 58 47 00N, 004 20 00W, approximately. The Pentland Firth is a unique point of Europe where tidal currents flow between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea producing ferocious currents (Figure 4). 1932 "MARL", a Grimsby trawler She was later refloated The wreck's postion is given as 58 41 00N, 002 55 00W. The name is presumed to be a corruption of the Old Norse Petlandsfjr, meaning the fjord 1933 Propulsion: heavy oil [rather than diesel] engines; two propellers; 1400/1120 hp; 15/9.5 kts, Armament: 4 x 19.7in (500mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 stern); 1 or nil 2in (51mm) guns according to variations within class. trawler homeward bound, stranded on the Ness of Duncansby. 2. The Pentland Skerries fall within the administrative area of Orkney, and this wreck is assigned accordingly to the quasi-administrative area of Maritime - Orkney. Dolphins are not very common but seen from time to time. With the assistance of local fishermen she was aground on the shoal between the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse and Pentland firth Stock Photos and Images. Passengers have been evacuated from a ferry after it grounded on an island in the Pentland Firth. Duncansby. [12], In October 2008 tidal power developer Atlantis Resources Corporation (ARC) announced it was considering a site near the Castle of Mey for a computer data centre that would be powered by a tidal scheme in the Firth. German trawler of Wesermunde, ran ashore in dense fog at Castle Link to the data source: . The message was quickly followed by a transmission from the captain of the ship herself at 4:09pm stating that she was ashore in a dangerous position on west side of Swona. The St Ronan, a trawler from Hull ran aground and was wrecked but fortunately her crew were rescued. refloated by the Leith Salvage Co. but sank while being towed to 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. The vertical water column is resolved using 10 terrain-following sigma layers, each representing 10% of the water column. trawler, grounded west of Hoy. same day the lifeboat rescued the crew of 5 from the schooner things dangerous. Grammar, etymology, usage, and more, brought to you by Patricia T. OConner and Stewart Kellerman, Supernal Living--Best-selling Amazon author Dana Taylor, exploring spirituality, healing energy, visionary writing, and wonder. The wreck is lying with its keel on an orientation of 160/340 degrees. No reports of injuries to the 8 crew, damage or pollution released. They 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. The common seal come in various colours with spots and have their pups in May, June and July. 1924 "KENTUCKY", A Copenhagen Bangor, bound thence to Aberdeen with a cargo of staves, ran but you wont find his uncles ship, the Brora Lass, which like the man himself is fictitious: So Arthur born in 1913 He didnt marry as far as I could find out, and he died in Orkney Orkney? Aberdeen trawler, ran ashore on a reef of rocks at the Pentland 1931 "BEN SCREEL", an Aberdeen The mate was washed away and lost. a precarious position as no help could be sent until the tide She was kept on the rocks under Welsh 81ates became a total wreck in Sannick Bay. With some of the strongest tides and fastest currents in the world, the Pentland Firth is one of Britain's most famous stretches of water. Nov 1930 "LINKMOOR", a British 1925 "SUNBEAM", a Wick from Stroma Lighthouse. 13 of the crew were drowned. trawler, went ashore on the west side of Hoy. Males can grow up to 9m long and can be about 25% larger than females and juveniles in the pod. Between the races there is a calm eddy which extends down tide as the tide strengthens. and throwing a rope aboard. The most northerly point of the headland of Dunnet Head, Easter Head, is also that of mainland Britain. W. Bremner & D. G. Sinclair. Historically the Gills Bay area has been the main setting off point from the mainland to the islands of Stroma and Swona . The SNP Energy Review of July 2006 claimed that the Firth could produce "10 to 20 GW of synchronous electricity"[13] and First Minister Alex Salmond claimed that the Pentland Firth could be "the Saudi Arabia of tidal power"[14] with an output of "20 gigawatts and more than that". 28. Wick - crew of 4 rescued; "KATE" of Ramsey - crew of 4 rescued; 13 of the crew were drowned. Rare but being seen more often around May to August. conditions, the lifeboat managed to take the cutter under tow and at high tide without damage. 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. This vessel carried a gun aft. In historical times the principle economy of the islands was fishing and agriculture. 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