John Duncan: Wick Harbour, North Sea
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name John Duncan: Wick Harbour, North Sea
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wick Bay
Canmore ID 284054
Site Number ND35SE 8113
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
ND35SE 8113 c. 368 509
N58 26.5 W3 5
NLO: Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506]
Wick [name: ND 362 508].
Wick, 19th Mar. The JOHN DUNCAN (smack), of Banff, with meal, was driven on shore here from her moorings in the harbour, 5th Mar.: part of cargo being landed.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,719, London, Tuesday March 23 1858.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9491).
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. 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 confirming her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 October 2006.
