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Mrs Smith: North Sea
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Mrs Smith: North Sea
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'One Mile North Of Bruan Kirk
Canmore ID 261168
Site Number ND33NW 8002
NGR ND 31 39
NGR Description ND c. 31 39
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND33NW 8002 c. 31 39
N58 20 W3 11
NLO: Bruan [name: ND 311 397].
Possibly on map sheet ND34SW.
1 February 1884, MRS. SMITH, 12 yrs old, not registered, wooden lugger, 12 tons, 6 crew, Master and Owner A. Bremner, Pulteney, Caithness, departed Wick for fishing, in ballast, struck by heavy sea, 1 life lost, wind ENE7, partial loss, 1 mile N. of Bruan Kirk, Caithness.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1883-84 (1884-85 [C.4493] LXX.421).
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3508).
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Bruan lies inland, while 'Bruan Kirk' is presumably to be equated with Bruan Church of Scotland (ND33NW 19), which also lies inland, at ND 31299 39509.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 July 2004.
Evidence Of Loss (1 February 1884)
1 February 1884, MRS. SMITH, 12 yrs old, not registered, wooden lugger, 12 tons, 6 crew, Master and Owner A. Bremner, Pulteney, Caithness, departed Wick for fishing, in ballast, struck by heavy sea, 1 life lost, wind ENE7, partial loss, 1 mile N. of Bruan Kirk, Caithness.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1883-84 (1884-85 [C.4493] LXX.421).
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3508).
Note (14 July 2004)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Bruan lies inland, while 'Bruan Kirk' is presumably to be equated with Bruan Church of Scotland (ND33NW 19), which also lies inland, at ND 31299 39509.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 July 2004.
