Three Friends: Burwick, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Pentland Firth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Three Friends: Burwick, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bur Wick; North Sea; Three Friends
Canmore ID 288069
Site Number ND48SW 8004
NGR ND 44 83
NGR Description ND c. 44 83
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Maritime - Orkney
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND48SW 8004 c. 44 83
N58 44 W2 58
NLO: Bur Wick [name centred ND 440 838]
Burwick [name: ND 447 841]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND48SE.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as wood, and date of loss as February 1800). Three Friends: this vessel was wrecked at Burwick, South Ronaldsay. Capt. Birney. Registration: Montrose.
(Location of loss cited as N58 44.5 W2 58.0.
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 April 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12320
Name : THREE FRIENDS
Latitude : 584430
Longitude : 25800
Registration : MONTROSE
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1800
Comment : Wrecked at Burwick, South Ronaldsay. Capt. Birney
Cargo : WOOD
