Maritime record MHG48361 - Elizabeth: Wick Bay, North Sea
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | ND 376 506 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
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Full Description
NMRS Report: (12/04/2005)
ND35SE 8095 c. 376 506
N58 26.4 W3 4.1
NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506].
Wick, 29th Dec. `The ELIZABETH of Rothsay [Rothesay], bound to Belfast, was wrecked in this Bay 27th instant. Crew saved.¿
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5871, London, Friday January 9 1824.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6348).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 27 December 1823). Elizabeth: this vessel was wrecked at Wick Harbour. Capt. Sharp.
Registration: Rothesay. Built 1805. 86 tons burthern. Length: 18m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 26.42 W3 5.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location of loss cited by Wittaker remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 April 2005.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 271807.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 3:19PM
