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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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/274571
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
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.
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'
