MHG47218 - Reliance: Wick Harbour Entrance, North Sea
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- LUGGER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (21/10/2004)
ND35SE 8072 c. 368 509
N58 26.5 W3 5
NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]
Wick [name: ND 362 508].
3 August 1876, RELIANCE, 1 yr old, of Wick, wooden lugger, 18 tons, 7 crew, Master and Owner J. Douglas, of Wick, departed Wick for fishing, in ballast, 1 life lost (master), partial loss, wind S. by E.6, stranded, near the entrance of Wick Harbour.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1876 - 77 (1877 [C.1891] LXXV.181).
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 2790).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998). She was possibly successfully recovered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 May 2004.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | ND 367 509 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/258592 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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