James: Firth Of Forth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name James: Firth Of Forth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near North Berwick'; Outer Forth Estuary; James
Canmore ID 196428
Site Number NT58NE 8003
NGR NT 55 85
NGR Description NT c. 55 85
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council East Lothian
- Parish Maritime - East Lothian
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT58NE 8003 c. 55 85
N56 3 W2 43
NLO: North Berwick [name: NT 55 85].
See also NT27NE 8014.
Possibly on map sheet NT58NW.
The JAMES, James, from Galway to Newcastle: and the MARY, Dunlop, from Easdale to Leith: were totally wrecked on Sunday 6th inst., the former near North Berwick, the latter near Leith.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4187, London, Tuesday September 15 1807.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5588).
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 6 September 1807). James: this vessel was wrecked near North Berwick. Capt. James.
(Location of loss cited as N56 4 W2 42.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 October 2001.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8106
Name : JAMES
Latitude : 560400
Longitude : 24230
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1807
Comment : Wrecked near North Berwick. Capt. James
