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Two Sisters: Freswick Bay, North Sea

Ship (18th Century)

Site Name Two Sisters: Freswick Bay, North Sea

Classification Ship (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Two Sisters

Canmore ID 288532

Site Number ND36NE 8025

NGR ND 383 675

NGR Description ND c. 383 675

Datum Datum not recorded

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

ND36NE 8025 c. 383 675

N58 35.5 W3 3.7

NLO: Freswick Bay [name: ND 383 675].

(Classified as ship, with cargo of wood: date of loss cited as 2 December 1795). Two Sisters: this vessel was wrecked in Freswick Bay. Capt. Drury.

Registration: Whitehaven. 182 tons burthern. Length: 25m. Beam: 7m.

(Location of loss cited as N58 35.33 W3 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2007.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 15312

Name : TWO SISTERS

Latitude : 583520

Longitude : 30400

Registration : WHITEHAVEN

Type : SHIP

Tonnage : 182

Tonnage Code : B

Length : 25

Beam : 7

Loss Day : 2

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1795

Comment : Wrecked in Freswick Bay. Capt. Drury

Cargo : WOOD

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