MHG47675 - Unknown: Wick Harbour, North Sea
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (27/10/2004)
ND35SE 8087 c. 368 509
N58 26.5 W3 5
NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]
Wick [name: ND 362 508].
Wick, 31st Aug., at high water last night an unusually heavy sea rolled into the harbour and up the river mouth, and several fishing boats have been completely wrecked in consequence.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 20,079, London, Tuesday September 3 [1878].
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 4752).
The loss of these vessels is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 October 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 367 509 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/267482 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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