MHG49743 - Bligh: South Quay, 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: (01/09/2006 10:38:01)
ND35SE 8107 c. 368 504
N58 26.3 W3 5
NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]
Wick [name: ND 362 508].
Wick, 24th March. The BLIGH, Ross, of Sunderland, from Helmsdale to this port, in making for the harbour last night, struck the end of the South Quay, and afterwards missed stays and drifted on the rocks, where she remains, with loss of keel, and her bottom broken up: the cargo & part of materials have been landed. [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8496).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 September 2006.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 367 504 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/282458 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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