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Countess Of Caithness: Wick Harbour Entrance, North Sea

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Countess Of Caithness: Wick Harbour Entrance, North Sea

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'At The Back Of The North Pier'; Wick Bay

Canmore ID 283491

Site Number ND35SE 8110

NGR ND 368 509

NGR Description ND c. 368 509

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

ND35SE 8110 c. 368 509

N58 26.5 W3 5

NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]

Wick [name: ND 362 508].

Wick, 3rd Jan. The COUNTESS OF CAITHNESS, Charleson, from Shields, with coals, came on shore at the back of the North Pier today, with bottom broken, cargo all out, both masts gone by the board: crew saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,345, London, Wednesday January 7 1857.

Wick, 10th Jan. The CTSS. OF CAITHNESS, Charleson, which went on shore 6th Jan., at the back of the North Pier, was got off this morning, and taken into Pulteney Town, seriously damaged.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,351, London, Wednesday January 14 [1857].

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9311).

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Wick Harbour (ND35SE 66.00) is centred at ND 36820 50670.

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably on account of her successful recovery.

Information to RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 October 2006.

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