MHG47403 - Mrs Smith: Bruan, North Sea
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- LUGGER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (14/07/2004)
ND33NW 8002 c. 31 39
N58 20 W3 11
Possibly on map sheet ND34SW.
NLO: Bruan [name: ND 311 397].
1 February 1884, MRS. SMITH, 12 yrs old, not registered, wooden lugger, 12 tons, 6 crew, Master and Owner A. Bremner, Pulteney, Caithness, departed Wick for fishing, in ballast, struck by heavy sea, 1 life lost, wind ENE7, partial loss, 1 mile N. of Bruan Kirk, Caithness.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1883-84 (1884-85 [C.4493] LXX.421).
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3508).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably on grounds of her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 July 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 30 39 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND33NW |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/261168 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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