Hmt Beech: Scrabster Roads, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hmt Beech: Scrabster Roads, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth as Requisitioned Trawler (20th Century)-(1941), Steam Trawler (20th Century)-(1941). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

HMT Beech was a requisitioned steam trawler that served during World War II and was lost in 1941 in the Pentland Firth, likely due to enemy action or harsh weather conditions common in the area. The wreck is significant as part of Scotland's maritime and wartime heritage, reflecting the role of trawlers in both fishing and military service during the conflict.