Racklam: North Berwick, Firth Of Forth
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Racklam: North Berwick, Firth Of Forth
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 286040
Site Number NT58NE 8052
NGR NT 55 85
NGR Description NT c. 55 85
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council East Lothian
- Parish Maritime - East Lothian
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT58NE 8052 c. 55 85
N56 3 W2 43
NLO: North Berwick [name: NT 55 85].
Possibly on map sheet NT58NW.
North Berwick, 16th Apl. The RACKLAM (schr.), of Tonning, Prussia, is on shore here: hopes of getting her off next tide: not damaged: weather fine.
Source, LL, No. 17,784, London, Tuesday, April 18 1871.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11993).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, and the date cited is that of report.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably accepting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 January 2007.
Evidence Of Loss (16 April 1871)
North Berwick, 16th Apl. The RACKLAM (schr.), of Tonning, Prussia, is on shore here: hopes of getting her off next tide: not damaged: weather fine.
Source, LL, No. 17,784, London, Tuesday, April 18 1871.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11993).
Note (29 January 2007)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, and the date cited is that of report.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably accepting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 January 2007.
