Darling: Longman Point, Inverness, Beauly Firth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Darling: Longman Point, Inverness, Beauly Firth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The Longman'; Inverness Firth; Inner Moray Firth
Canmore ID 283998
Site Number NH64NE 8010
NGR NH 669 476
NGR Description NH c. 669 476
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH64NE 8010 c. 669 476
N57 30 W4 13.3
NLO: Beauly Firth [name centred NH 59 47]
Longman Point [name: NH 669 476]
Inverness [name: NH 665 455].
See also NH64NE 8020.
Inverness, 25th Nov. The DARLING, McGregor, of and for this port from Hartlepool, with coals, was driven, from her anchors in the Firth during a violent gale 23rd Nov., went ashore on the Longman and is now nearly full of water.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,623, London, Monday November 30 1857.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9430).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 October 2006.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 10374
Name : DARLING
Latitude : 573000
Longitude : 41300
Registration : INVERNESS
Position : All Gone
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1857
Comment : Driven from anchor and stranded on Longman Bank. Capt. MacKenzie (McGregor ?)
Cargo : COAL
