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James And Margaret: New Quay, Scrabster Harbour, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name James And Margaret: New Quay, Scrabster Harbour, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) James & Margaret; North Sea
Canmore ID 288406
Site Number ND17SW 8050
NGR ND 101 702
NGR Description ND c. 101 702
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288406
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND17SW 8050 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.
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of pavement: date of loss cited as 26 February 1874). James & Margaret: this vessel was wrecked at the New Quay, Scrabster [harbour]. Capt. Jack.
Registration: Wick. Built 1857. 65nrt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.75 W3 32.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. That of the New Quay at Scrabster cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence. It presumably formed or forms part of Scrabster harbour (ND17SW 5), which is at ND 102 703.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12146
Name : JAMES & MARGARET
Latitude : 583645
Longitude : 33245
Date Built : 1857
Registration : WICK
Type : SCHOONER
Tonnage : 65
Tonnage Code : N
Loss Day : 26
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1874
Comment : Wrecked at the New Quay, Scrabster. Capt. Jack
Cargo : PAVEMENT
