Eliza Watson: Scurdie Ness, Montrose Bay, North Sea
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Eliza Watson: Scurdie Ness, Montrose Bay, North Sea
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The Rocks Near Scurdeyness'; Montrose Ness; Montroseness; Montrose Harbour Approach
Canmore ID 282213
Site Number NO75NW 8136
NGR NO 733 567
NGR Description NO c. 733 567
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Angus
- Parish Maritime - Angus
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NO75NW 8136 c. 733 567
N56 42.1 W2 26.2
NLO: Montrose [name: NO 720 572]
Scurdie Ness [name: NO 735 567].
Not to be confused with NO75NW 8152.
Montrose, 29th March. The schooner ELIZA WATSON, Watson, of Pittenween [Pittenweem], in working out of this harbour yesterday, went on the rocks near Scurdeyness [Scurdie Ness], where she now lies dismasted.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,621, London, Saturday April 1 1848.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8351).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The prominent rocky headland of Scurdie Ness is also known as Montrose Ness or Montroseness. It situated on the S side of the approach to Montrose Harbour (NO75NW 44.00).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 January 2007.