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Unknown: Moray Firth

Ferry (20th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Moray Firth

Classification Ferry (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Kessock Ferry'; 'eight Miles Ene [of] Tarbet [tarbat] Ness'; 'seven Miles East Of Helmsdale'; North Sea; No Name

Canmore ID 309068

Site Number NJ19NW 8002

NGR NJ 1188 9762

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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

Archaeology Notes

NJ19NW 8002 unlocated

NLO: Tarbat Ness [name: NH 949 878]

Helmsdale [name: ND 028 153].

(Classified as Ferry: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 12 April 1937). No Name: the Kessock Ferry sank under tow (Warrior) 8 miles ENE [of] Tarbet [Tarbat] Ness, [and] 7 miles E [of] Helmsdale.

Registration: British.

(Location of loss cited as N57 57.92 W3 29.73).

I G Whittaker 1998.

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

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 January 2011.

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Loss (12 April 1937)

(Classified as Ferry: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 12 April 1937). No Name: the Kessock Ferry sank under tow (Warrior) 8 miles ENE [of] Tarbet [Tarbat] Ness, [and] 7 miles E [of] Helmsdale.

Registration: British.

(Location of loss cited as N57 57.92 W3 29.73).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (27 January 2011)

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

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 January 2011.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 17

Name : NO NAME

Latitude : 575755

Longitude : 32944

Registration : BRITISH

Type : FERRY

Position : Position Approximate

Loss Day : 12

Loss Month : 4

Loss Year : 1937

Comment : The Kessock Ferry sank under tow (WARRIOR) 8 mls ENE Tarbet Ness, 7 mls E H'dale

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