Maritime record MHG49928 - Countess Of Caithness: Wick Harbour Entrance, North Sea

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 367 509 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet ND35SE
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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NMRS Report: (16/10/2006 12:28:39)
ND35SE 8110 c. 368 509
N58 26.5 W3 5

NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]
Wick [name: ND 362 508].

Wick, 3rd Jan. The COUNTESS OF CAITHNESS, Charleson, from Shields, with coals, came on shore at the back of the North Pier today, with bottom broken, cargo all out, both masts gone by the board: crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,345, London, Wednesday January 7 1857.

Wick, 10th Jan. The CTSS. OF CAITHNESS, Charleson, which went on shore 6th Jan., at the back of the North Pier, was got off this morning, and taken into Pulteney Town, seriously damaged.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,351, London, Wednesday January 14 [1857].

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9311).

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably on account of her successful recovery.
Information to RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 October 2006.



Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 283491.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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