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Mary: Inner Moray Firth
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Mary: Inner Moray Firth
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Fort George'; Beauly Firth; Inverness Firth; Mary
Canmore ID 291894
Site Number NH75NE 8015
NGR NH 76 56
NGR Description NH c. 76 56
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/291894
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH75NE 8015 c. 76 56
N57 35 W4 4
NLO: Fort George [name: NH 762 567].
Not to be confused with NH75NE 8018 or NH85NW 8003.
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 1831). Mary: this vessel was wrecked near Fort George.
Registration: Oban. Built 1823. 28 tons burthern. Length: 12m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 35.0 W4 4.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The vessel presumably stranded.
The major artillery fortification of Fort George (NH75NE 3.00) is at NH 76079 56674.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 December 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12692
Name : MARY
Latitude : 573500
Longitude : 40430
Date Built : 1823
Registration : OBAN
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 28
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 12
Beam : 5
Loss Year : 1831
Comment : Wrecked near Fort George.
