Dundonald (Possibly): Sand Wick, North Sea
Barque (18th Century)
Site Name Dundonald (Possibly): Sand Wick, North Sea
Classification Barque (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bay Of Sandwick; Dundonald (Possible Name)
Canmore ID 241251
Site Number HU42SW 8004
NGR HU 433 236
NGR Description HU c. 433 236
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Maritime - Shetland Islands
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HU42SW 8004 c. 433 236
N59 59.7 W1 13.4
NLO: Sandwick [name: HU 434 237]
Sand Wick [name centred HU 433 236].
Dundonald?: max date 1764
Bo'ness for South Carolina
Archive Ref: HS
Source: Shetland Archive Service
MS/3025 (no. 298).
(Classified as barque: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as January 1764). Dundonald (possible name): this vessel stranded at Bay of Sandwick. Registration: Bo'ness.
(Location of loss cited as N59 59.5 W1 13.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Bay of Sandwick is presumably to be equated with the deep indentation of Sand Wick.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 June 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17373
Name : DUNDONALD (POSSIBLE NAME)
Latitude : 595930
Longitude : 11330
Registration : BO'NESS
Type : BARQUE
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1764
Comment : Stranded at Bay of Sandwick. Capt. Ferguson.