MHG47676 - Emilie: Helmsdale Bar, North Sea
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- SCHOONER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (27/10/2004)
ND01NW 8010 c. 029 150
N58 6.8 W3 38.9
NLO: Helmsdale [name: ND 028 153].
Possibly on map sheet ND01SW.
Wick, 13th Sept., 11.2 a.m., the EMELIE, of Wick, herring laden, is on Helmsdale bar, likely to be a total wreck: crew saved.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 20,089, London, Saturday September 14 1878.
Wick, 14th Sept., 1.40 p.m., the EMILIE has got off and is safe in Helmsdale. About 200 barrels salved: balance to be landed on quay. Have been under water. Will attend to their condition.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 20,091, London, Tuesday September 17 [1878].
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 4754).
(Name cited as Emilie, and classified as schooner with cargo of herring: date of loss cited as 13 September 1878). This vessel stranded in the river at Helmsdale, and is expected to become a wreck.
I G Whittaker 1998.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 028 150 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND01NW |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/267494 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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