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John: Wick Bay, North Sea

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name John: Wick Bay, North Sea

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'On The North Side Of Wick Bay'; John

Canmore ID 274571

Site Number ND35SE 8103

NGR ND 376 506

NGR Description ND c. 376 506

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

ND35SE 8103 c. 376 506

N58 26.4 W3 4.2

NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]

Wick [name: ND 362 508].

Wick, 3rd Dec. 'The JOHN, of Dublin, in attempting the harbor this morning, was driven on shore on the North side of the Bay, but it is expected will be got off.6

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7414, London, Thursday December 7 1837.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7259).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 3 December 1837). John: this vessel stranded on the N side of Wick Bay. 'Expected to be got off'.

Registration: Dublin.

(Location of loss cited as N58 26.50 W3 4.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

It remains uncertain whether or not this vessel was successfully recovered.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 September 2005.

Activities

Loss (3 December 1837)

Wick, 3rd Dec. 'The JOHN, of Dublin, in attempting the harbor this morning, was driven on shore on the North side of the Bay, but it is expected will be got off.6

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7414, London, Thursday December 7 1837.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7259).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 3 December 1837). John: this vessel stranded on the N side of Wick Bay. 'Expected to be got off'.

Registration: Dublin.

(Location of loss cited as N58 26.50 W3 4.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (1 September 2005)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

It remains uncertain whether or not this vessel was successfully recovered.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 September 2005.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 10598

Name : JOHN

Latitude : 582630

Longitude : 30400

Registration : DUBLIN

Loss Day : 3

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1837

Comment : Stranded on the north side of Wick Bay. 'Expected to be got off'

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