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Expert: The Wig, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde

Smack (20th Century)

Site Name Expert: The Wig, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Smack (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Mr Bill; Wig Bay; Outer Clyde Estuary; Expert (Ex. Mr Bill)

Canmore ID 299122

Site Number NX06NW 8019

NGR NX 039 674

NGR Description NX c. 039 674

Datum Datum not recorded

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NX06NW 8019 c. 039 674

N54 57.8 W5 3.8

NLO: The Wig [name: NX 039 674]

Loch Ryan [name centred NX 05 65].

Location formerly entered as NX c. 03 67 [N54 58 W5 5].

(Classifed as wooden smack, with cargo of lime: former name cited as Mr Bill, and date of loss as 4 March 1906). Expert: this vessel was burnt at anchor in Wig Bay [The Wig], Loch Ryan. Capt. Magee.

Registration: Wick. Built 1854. 35 tons [unspecified].

(Location of loss cited as N54 58.0 W5 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 June 2009.

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Loss (4 March 1906)

(Classifed as wooden smack, with cargo of lime: former name cited as Mr Bill, and date of loss as 4 March 1906). Expert: this vessel was burnt at anchor in Wig Bay [The Wig], Loch Ryan. Capt. Magee.

Registration: Wick. Built 1854. 35 tons [unspecified].

(Location of loss cited as N54 58.0 W5 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (23 June 2009)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 June 2009.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 10021

Name : EXPERT (EX. MR BILL)

Latitude : 545800

Longitude : 50400

Date Built : 1854

Registration : WICK

Type : SMACK (WOOD)

Tonnage : 35

Loss Day : 4

Loss Month : 3

Loss Year : 1906

Comment : Burnt at anchor in Wig Bay, Loch Ryan. Capt. Magee

Cargo : LIME

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