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J B B: Pentland Firth
Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name J B B: Pentland Firth
Classification Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wk 25; 'near Scarfskerry'; North Sea; J B B (Wk 25)
Canmore ID 288289
Site Number ND27SE 8011
NGR ND 25 74
NGR Description ND c. 25 74
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND27SE 8011 c. 25 74
N58 39 W3 18
NLO: Scarfskerry [name centred ND 267 741]
Scarfskerry Point [name: ND 259 747]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND27SW.
(Classified as 'auxiliary lugsail': no cargo specified, but registration number cited as WK 25, and date of loss as 23 December 1928). J B B: this vessel was lost near Scarfskerry. Capt. Gault.
Registration: Wick. Built 1919. 3grt. Length: 7m. Beam: 3m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 39.25 W3 16.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16234
Name : J B B (WK 25)
Latitude : 583915
Longitude : 31600
Date Built : 1919
Registration : WICK
Type : AUX. LUGSAIL
Tonnage : 3
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 7
Beam : 3
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1928
Comment : Lost near Scarfskerry. Capt. Gault
