Robert Henderson: Montrose Harbour Approach, North Sea
Lifeboat (20th Century)
Site Name Robert Henderson: Montrose Harbour Approach, North Sea
Classification Lifeboat (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sr-367; 'at The Entrance To The River South Esk, Forfar[shire]'; Montrose Harbour Entrance; River South Esk; Robert Henderson
Canmore ID 199986
Site Number NO75NW 8064
NGR NO 725 569
NGR Description NO c. 725 569
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Angus
- Parish Maritime - Angus
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NO75NW 8064 c. 725 569
N56 42.2 W2 27.0
NLO: Montrose [name: NO 720 572].
Location formerly entered as NO c. 712 571 [N56 42.3 W2 28.2].
(Registration cited as SR-367, and location of loss as 'Montrose, Basin, entrance to South Esk River').
R Larn and B Larn 1998.
(Classified as RLSS Lifeboat, in ballast: date of loss cited as 22 March 1900). Robert Henderson: [this vessel] stranded at the entrance to [the] River South Esk, Forfar. Capt. Stephens.
Not registered.
(Location of loss cited as N56 42.25 W2 26.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
(Location entered as NO c. 712 571 [N56 42.3 W2 28.2]). The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. This vessel apparently stranded within the extensive and ill-defined area of Montrose Harbour (NO75NW 44.00), which is centred around NO 7123 5721.
The remains of the vessel were presumably removed without delay from this constrained location.
A lifeboat station (NO75NW 44.10) is noted at NO 72121 56970, but it remains unclear whether this is the station that was in service at the date of loss of this vessel, or whether the vessel was driven from anchor near it,
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 October 2001.
(Location re-entered as NO c. 725 569 [N56 42.2 W2 27.0]). The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the circumstances of loss ('at the entrance to [the] River South Esk') that are cited by Whittaker.
Montrose Harbour or the Port of Montrose (NO75NW 44.00) occupies an ill-defined area around NO 7123 5121. It does not have a clearly-defined entrance, but is approached (from the E) between the extensive estuarine sandbanks of the River South Esk, which extend as far East as Scurdie Ness [name: NO 735 567]. This vessel evidently stranded within the area of these sandbanks.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 November 2011.
Loss (22 March 1900)
(Registration cited as SR-367, and location of loss as 'Montrose, Basin, entrance to South Esk River').
R Larn and B Larn 1998.
(Classified as RLSS Lifeboat, in ballast: date of loss cited as 22 March 1900). Robert Henderson: [this vessel] stranded at the entrance to [the] River South Esk, Forfar. Capt. Stephens.
Not registered.
(Location of loss cited as N56 42.25 W2 26.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Named Location (Nlo) (24 October 2001)
NLO: Montrose [name: NO 720 572].
Location formerly entered as NO c. 712 571 [N56 42.3 W2 28.2].
(Registration cited as SR-367, and location of loss as 'Montrose, Basin, entrance to South Esk River').
R Larn and B Larn 1998.
(Classified as RLSS Lifeboat, in ballast: date of loss cited as 22 March 1900). Robert Henderson: [this vessel] stranded at the entrance to [the] River South Esk, Forfar. Capt. Stephens.
Not registered.
(Location of loss cited as N56 42.25 W2 26.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
(Location entered as NO c. 712 571 [N56 42.3 W2 28.2]). The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. This vessel apparently stranded within the extensive and ill-defined area of Montrose Harbour (NO75NW 44.00), which is centred around NO 7123 5721.
The remains of the vessel were presumably removed without delay from this constrained location.
A lifeboat station (NO75NW 44.10) is noted at NO 72121 56970, but it remains unclear whether this is the station that was in service at the date of loss of this vessel, or whether the vessel was driven from anchor near it,
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 October 2001.
(Location re-entered as NO c. 725 569 [N56 42.2 W2 27.0]). The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the circumstances of loss ('at the entrance to [the] River South Esk') that are cited by Whittaker. This vessel most probably stranded on one of the numerous estuarine sandbanks between which Montrose Harbour is approached.
Montrose Harbour does not have a clearly-defined entrance as such, but is approached (from the E) between estuarine sandbanks. The present Montrose Harbour or Port of Montrose (NO75NW 44.00) is centred at NO 7123 5121.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 November 2011.
Note (24 October 2001)
(Location entered as NO c. 712 571 [N56 42.3 W2 28.2]). The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. This vessel apparently stranded within the extensive and ill-defined area of Montrose Harbour (NO75NW 44.00), which is centred around NO 7123 5721.
The remains of the vessel were presumably removed without delay from this constrained location.
A lifeboat station (NO75NW 44.10) is noted at NO 72121 56970, but it remains unclear whether this is the station that was in service at the date of loss of this vessel, or whether the vessel was driven from anchor near it,
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 October 2001.
Note (15 November 2011)
(Location re-entered as NO c. 725 569 [N56 42.2 W2 27.0]). The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the circumstances of loss ('at the entrance to [the] River South Esk') that are cited by Whittaker.
Montrose Harbour or the Port of Montrose (NO75NW 44.00) occupies an ill-defined area around NO 7123 5121. It does not have a clearly-defined entrance, but is approached (from the Et) between the extensive estuarine sandbanks of the River South Esk, which extend as far E as Scurdie Ness [name: NO 735 567]. This vessel evidently stranded within the area of these sandbanks.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 November 2011.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3300
Name : ROBERT HENDERSON
Latitude : 564215
Longitude : 22600
Date Built : 1893
Registration : Not Registered
Type : RLSS LIFEBOAT
Loss Day : 22
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1900
Comment : Stranded at the entrance to River South Esk, Forfar. Capt. Stephens
Cargo : BALLAST