White Heather: St Monans Harbour, Firth Of Forth
Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name White Heather: St Monans Harbour, Firth Of Forth
Classification Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ml 117; 'at [the] West Beach In St Monance Harbour'; Outer Forth Estuary; White Heather (Ml 117)
Canmore ID 306464
Site Number NO50SW 8033
NGR NO 526 015
NGR Description NO c. 526 015
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NO50SW 8033 c. 526 015
N56 12.2 W2 45.9
NLO: St Monans [name: NO 525 016].
(Classified as Aux[iliary] Lugsail [lugger]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as ML 117, and date of loss as 6 September 1932). White Heather: this vessel was destroyed by fire at [the] West beach in St Monans Harbour. Capt. Gay.
Registration: Kirkcaldy. Built 1903. 51grt. Length: 21m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 13.00 W2 45.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. St Monans harbour (NO50SW 81.00) is centred at NO 52606 01567.
The remains of this vessel were presumably removed without delay from the constrained area within the harbour.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 September 2010.
Loss (6 September 1932)
(Classified as Aux[iliary] Lugsail [lugger]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as ML 117, and date of loss as 6 September 1932). White Heather: this vessel was destroyed by fire at [the] West beach in St Monans Harbour. Capt. Gay.
Registration: Kirkcaldy. Built 1903. 51grt. Length: 21m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 13.00 W2 45.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (21 September 2010)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. St Monans harbour (NO50SW 81.00) is centred at NO 52606 01567.
The remains of this vessel were presumably removed without delay from the constrained area within the harbour.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 September 2010.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14861
Name : WHITE HEATHER (ML 117)
Latitude : 561300
Longitude : 24500
Date Built : 1903
Registration : KIRKCALDY
Type : AUX. LUGSAIL
Tonnage : 51
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 21
Beam : 6
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1932
Comment : Destroyed by fire at west beach in St Monans Harbour. Capt. Gay