F T Barray: Duncansby Head, Pentland Firth
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name F T Barray: Duncansby Head, Pentland Firth
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wk 75; North Sea; F T Barray (Wk 75)
Canmore ID 288299
Site Number ND47SW 8032
NGR ND 406 733
NGR Description ND c. 406 733
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND47SW 8032 c. 406 733
N58 38.6 W3 1.4
NLO: Duncansby Head [name: ND 406 733]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: registration number cited as WK 75, and date of loss as 15 May 1889). F T Barray: this vessel struck a reef and foundered close by Duncansby Head.
Registration: Wick. Built 1882. 17 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N58 39.0 W3 1.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 April 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 4024
Name : F T BARRAY (WK 75)
Latitude : 583900
Longitude : 30100
Date Built : 1882
Registration : WICK
Type : LUGGER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 17
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1889
Comment : Struck reef and foundered close by Duncansby Head. Capt. Mowat
Cargo : BALLAST