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Mary: Dunnet Bay, Pentland Firth
Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name Mary: Dunnet Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wk 782; 'near Castlehill Harbour'; North Sea; Mary (Wk 782)
Canmore ID 288517
Site Number ND16NE 8023
NGR ND 19 68
NGR Description ND c. 19 68
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND16NE 8023 c. 19 68
N58 36 W3 24
NLO: Castlehill [name: ND 196 686]
Dunnet Bay [name centred ND 198 704]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND26NW.
(Classified as Auxiliary Lugsail: no cargo specified, but registration number cited as WK 782, and date of loss as 5 December 1922). Mary: this vessel was wrecked near Castlehill Harbour. Capt. Gunn.
Registration: Wick. 5grt. Length: 9m. Beam: 3m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 35.80 W3 22.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this loss is essentially tentative. Castlehill Harbour (ND16NE 41.00) is at ND 1980 6861.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16233
Name : MARY (WK 782)
Latitude : 583548
Longitude : 32245
Registration : WICK
Type : AUX. LUGSAIL
Tonnage : 5
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 9
Beam : 3
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1922
Comment : Wrecked near Castlehill Harbour. Capt. Gunn
