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Roamer: North Sea

Steam Drifter (20th Century)

Site Name Roamer: North Sea

Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) '50 Miles Exn Of Wick'; Roamer

Canmore ID 288627

Site Number NE45NE 8003

NGR NE 457 560

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288627

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

Archaeology Notes

NE25NE 8003 unlocated

NLO: Wick [name: ND 362 508].

(Classified as wooden steam drifter, in ballast: date of loss cited as 11 July 1912). Roamer: this vessel foundered 25 miles ExN of Wick.

Registration: North Shields. Built 1900. 11 tons [unspecified].

(Location of loss cited as N58 29.67 W1 13.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 May 2007.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 4558

Name : ROAMER

Latitude : 582940

Longitude : 11300

Date Built : 1900

Registration : NORTH SHIELDS

Type : STEAM DRIFTER(WOOD)

Tonnage : 11

Loss Day : 11

Loss Month : 7

Loss Year : 1912

Comment : Foundered 25 miles ExN of Wick

Cargo : BALLAST

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