Perseverence: Skirza, North Sea
Barque (19th Century)
Site Name Perseverence: Skirza, North Sea
Classification Barque (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Perseverance; Freswick Bay; Perseverence
Canmore ID 288520
Site Number ND36NE 8023
NGR ND 39 68
NGR Description ND c. 39 68
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND36NE 8023 c. 39 68
N58 36 W3 3
NLO: Skirza Head [name: ND 393 680]
Freswick Bay [name centred ND 384 675].
(Classified as barque, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 22 August 1857). Perseverence [sic.]: this vessel stranded at Skirza, and was condemned. Capt. Wills..
Registration: St Johns, NB. 489 tons register.
(Location of loss cited as N58 35.67 W3 3.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary Skirza [name centred ND 388 682] lies inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 10738
Name : PERSEVERENCE
Latitude : 583540
Longitude : 30300
Registration : ST JOHNS, NB
Type : BARQUE
Tonnage : 489
Tonnage Code : R
Loss Day : 22
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1857
Comment : Stranded at Skirza and condemned. Capt. Wills
Cargo : COAL
