MHG47315 - Regina: Whaligoe Harbour, North Sea

Summary

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • SMACK (Unknown date)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (13/09/2007 13:21:30)
ND34SW 8004 c. 321 402
N58 20.7 W3 9.6

NLO: Whaligoe [name: ND 320 403].

Possibly on map sheet ND33NW.

Wick, 21st Aug. 'The REGINA, McWilliam, of Whithorn, was totally wrecked yesterday in the Haven of Whaligoe: crew saved.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9812, London, Monday August 25 1845.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7971).

(Classified as smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 20 August 1845). Regina: this vessel was wrecked at Whaligeo [Whaligoe], Caithness. Capt. McWilliam.
Registration: Wigtown. Built 1821. 30 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 20.5 W3 9.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.

Whaligoe harbour (ND34SW 121) is at ND 3210 4025.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 June 2004.



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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 321 401 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND34SW

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