Scotia: South Quay, Wick Harbour, North Sea
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Scotia: South Quay, Wick Harbour, North Sea
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wick Bay; Scotia
Canmore ID 273977
Site Number ND35SE 8100
NGR ND 368 504
NGR Description ND c. 368 504
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND35SE 8100 c. 368 504
N58 26.3 W3 5
NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]
Wick [name: ND 362 508].
Wick, 11th March. The SCOTIA, (schooner) of this port, was driven ashore this evening behind the South Quay from her anchorage in the Bay, and it is expected she will become a total wreck: crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,606, London, Wednesday March 15 1848.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8346).
(Classified as schooner, in ballast: date of loss cited as 10 March 1848). Scotia: this vessel stranded at South Quay, Wick. Capt. Charleson.
Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 26.33 W3 5.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Wick Harbour (ND35SE 66.00) is centred at ND 36820 50670.
The date of loss cited by Whittaker differs from that cited in the primary account; the latter is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 August 2005.
Loss (11 March 1848)
Wick, 11th March. The SCOTIA, (schooner) of this port, was driven ashore this evening behind the South Quay from her anchorage in the Bay, and it is expected she will become a total wreck: crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,606, London, Wednesday March 15 1848.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8346).
(Classified as schooner, in ballast: date of loss cited as 10 March 1848). Scotia: this vessel stranded at South Quay, Wick. Capt. Charleson.
Registration: Wick.
(Location of loss cited as N58 26.33 W3 5.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (11 August 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Wick Harbour (ND35SE 66.00) is centred at ND 36820 50670.
The date of loss cited by Whittaker differs from that cited in the primary account; the latter is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 10788
Name : SCOTIA
Latitude : 582620
Longitude : 30500
Registration : WICK
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1848
Comment : Stranded at the South Quay, Wick. Capt. Charleson
Cargo : BALLAST
