MHG52022 - MOROCCOLO: AULTBEA, LOCH EWE, NORTH MINCH
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
- MOTOR FISHING VESSEL (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG88NE 8005 c. 867 888
N57 50.3 W5 35.6
NLO: Aultbea [name: NG 874 892]
Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].
See also NG88NE 8006.
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: registration number cited as BCK 119, former name as Girl Bicky, and date of loss as 5 January 1935). Moroccolo: this vessel caught fire at Aultbea Pier, [was] beached, and burnt out. Capt. Edwards.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1916. 28grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 50.33 W5 35.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Aultbea Pier (NG88NE 9.00) is at NG 8679 8885, within the E (inner) part of Loch Ewe.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 November 2007. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 8670 8880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/291401 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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