Maritime record MHG52077 - BESS: WHITENESS BAY, MORAY FIRTH
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | NH 80 58 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Map
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Full Description
NH85NW 8007 c. 80 58
N57 36 W4 0
NLO: Whiteness Head [name: NH 803 587]
Fort George [name: NH 762 567]
Nairn [name: NH 885 567].
Possibly on map sheet NH75NE.
(Classified as [full-rigged] ship, with cargo of merino rams: date of loss cited as October 1803). Bess: this vessel was wrecked in Whiteness Bay, near Fort George. Capt. Cunningham. For sale October 1803.
Registration: Liverpool. 128 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N57 36.33 W4 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, the shingle spit of Whiteness Head having presumably developed significantly (towards the W) since the loss.
The major artillery fortification of Fort George (NH75NE 3.00) is at NH 76079 56674.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 December 2007. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24110 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 291814.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 12:57PM
