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Jessie: Scrabster Harbour, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Jessie: Scrabster Harbour, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Thurso; Scrabster Roads; North Sea; Jessie
Canmore ID 288402
Site Number ND17SW 8048
NGR ND 101 702
NGR Description ND c. 101 702
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND17SW 8048 c. 101 702
N58 37 W3 32
NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Scrabster [name: ND 102 702].
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND16NW.
Not to be confused with ND17SW 8058.
(Classified as wooden lugsail [lugger]: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 16 February 1900). Jessie: this vessel was driven from moorings, and stranded at Scrabster harbour.
Not registered. Built 1882. 6 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.75 W3 32.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. It remains unclear whether the vessel was moored within the harbour or out in Scrabster Roads; the latter appears more likely. Scrabster harbour (ND17SW 5.00) is at ND 102 703.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14352
Name : JESSIE
Latitude : 583645
Longitude : 33300
Date Built : 1882
Registration : Not Registered
Type : LUGSAIL (WOOD)
Tonnage : 6
Loss Day : 16
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1900
Comment : Driven from moorings and stranded at Scrabster Harbour. Capt. Oman
Cargo : BALLAST
