What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Pennsylvania: Swona, Pentland Firth as Steamship (20th Century)-(1931). 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.
The *Pennsylvania* was a British steamship built in 1915 that sank in 1931 near Swona in the Pentland Firth, Scotland, likely due to harsh weather conditions. The wreck resulted in the loss of all 35 crew members and had no significant cargo; it remains an important maritime memorial and a recorded site of historical interest.
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Places near here
Clump O' the NessSheep Shelter (modern)(possible) · 795 yd
SwonaTownship (post Medieval) · 856 yd
The North HeadHeadland · 1058 yd
The HavenBay · 1077 yd
North Head, Island of SwonaIsland · 1163 yd
Swona, the North HeadMound (period Unassigned) · 1188 yd
Swona, the TarfBoundary Bank (post Medieval), Cairn(s) (period Unknown)(possible), Structure(s) (period Unknown) · 1192 yd
Cliffs on the east side of the Island of SwonaIsland · 1234 yd
Mary Grace: the Tails of the Tarf, Swona, Pentland FirthSchooner (20th Century) · 1594 yd
The AltarMountain / peak · 4.0 mi
The lookout tower on Brough NessCastle, fort or tower · 4.0 mi
Booth with Kirkhope Cemetery beyondChurch, cross or graveyard · 4.2 mi