What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Strathtay: Hog of the Ness, Scat Ness, Atlantic as Steam Trawler (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Strathtay was a Scottish steam trawler lost in a storm off Scat Ness, Orkney, in 1947 while part of the "Hog of the Ness" fishing fleet. The vessel capsized in heavy seas, resulting in the loss of all six crew members, and it remains a significant maritime tragedy in Orkney’s fishing history.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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