Vesper: Lossiemouth Harbour Entrance, Moray Firth
Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name Vesper: Lossiemouth Harbour Entrance, Moray Firth
Classification Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '[at The] Pierhead [pier Head]'; Lossiemouth, Pier Head; Branderburgh Harbour; Lossiemouth, New Harbour; North Sea; Vesper
Canmore ID 209647
Site Number NJ27SW 8023
NGR NJ 239 712
NGR Description NJ c. 239 712
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/209647
- Council Moray
- Parish Maritime - Moray
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NJ27SW 8023 c. 239 712
N57 43.5 W3 16.7
NLO: Lossiemouth [name: NJ 235 705].
(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: date of loss cited as 28 February 1907). Vesper: this vessel stranded [at the] pierhead [pier head], Lossiemouth [harbour]. Capt. Edwards.
No registered. Built 1891. 28 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N57 43.50 W3 16.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The relatively late date of this loss suggests that it occurred in the entrance to the New (Branderburgh) Harbour (NJ27SW 17.00) at Lossiemouth, which dates from 1839, rather than in the predecessor (old) harbour (NJ27SW 18) at the mouth of the River Lossie.
The remains of the vessel were presumably removed without delay from this constrained location.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 February 2002.
Loss (28 February 1907)
(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: date of loss cited as 28 February 1907). Vesper: this vessel stranded [at the] pierhead [pier head], Lossiemouth [harbour]. Capt. Edwards.
No registered. Built 1891. 28 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N57 43.50 W3 16.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (21 February 2002)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The relatively late date of this loss suggests that it occurred in the entrance to the New (Branderburgh) Harbour (NJ27SW 17.00) at Lossiemouth, which dates from 1839, rather than in the predecessor (old) harbour (NJ27SW 18) at the mouth of the River Lossie.
The remains of the vessel were presumably removed without delay from this constrained location.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 February 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 4992
Name : VESPER
Latitude : 574330
Longitude : 31645
Date Built : 1891
Registration : Not Registered
Type : LUGGER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 28
Loss Day : 28
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1907
Comment : Stranded pierhead, Lossiemouth. Capt. Edwards
Cargo : BALLAST
