Moroccolo: Aultbea, Loch Ewe, North Minch
Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)
Site Name Moroccolo: Aultbea, Loch Ewe, North Minch
Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bck 119; Girl Bicky; Aultbea Pier; Moroccolo (Bck 119) (Ex. Girl Bicky)
Canmore ID 291401
Site Number NG88NE 8005
NGR NG 867 888
NGR Description NG c. 867 888
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG88NE 8005 c. 867 888
N57 50.3 W5 35.6
NLO: Aultbea [name: NG 874 892]
Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].
See also NG88NE 8006.
(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: registration number cited as BCK 119, former name as Girl Bicky, and date of loss as 5 January 1935). Moroccolo: this vessel caught fire at Aultbea Pier, [was] beached, and burnt out. Capt. Edwards.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1916. 28grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 50.33 W5 35.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Aultbea Pier (NG88NE 9.00) is at NG 8679 8885, within the E (inner) part of Loch Ewe.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 November 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14966
Name : MOROCCOLO (BCK 119) (EX. GIRL BICKY)
Latitude : 575020
Longitude : 53500
Date Built : 1916
Registration : BUCKIE
Type : MFV
Tonnage : 28
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 14
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1935
Comment : Fire at Aultbea Pier, beached and burnt out. Capt. Edwards
