MHG47161 - Racer: Staxigoe, North Sea
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- LUGGER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (25/03/2004)
ND35SE 8070 c. 38 52
N58 27 W3 4
NLO: Staxigoe [name: ND 384 525]
Wick [name: ND 361 508]
Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506].
6 August 1873, RACER, 12 yrs old, of Wick, lugger, 14 tons, 5 crew, Master J. Gunn, Owner J. Miller, departed Wick, for fishing, in ballast, stranded, total loss, 4 lives lost, wind S6, 1.5 miles N. of Wick Bay.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1873 - 74 (1875 [C.1260] LXX.161)
NMRS, MS/829/68 (no. 2459).
A location near Staxigoe may be suggested for this loss, which is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 March 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 38 51 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/256049 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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