1865
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Dec 24
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Wilhelmina of Neisdum, 1 saved
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Dutch schooner with a cargo of linseed stranded on the east side of Rattray Head
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1866
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Jan 13
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Black Agnes of South Shields, 3 saved
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58grt schooner built 1855, wrecked south of Peterhead
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1866
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Mar 24
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Providentia of Svelig, 8 saved
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Norwegian brig wrecked at entrance to Peterhead harbour
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1871
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Sep 22
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George & Ann of Cairnbulg, assisted
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1871
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Oct 1
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Courier of Lerwick, assisted
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1871
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Nov 19
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Albion of Rostock, 10 saved
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Barque with cargo of timber wrecked on Kirkton Head
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1872
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Nov 21
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Cyrene of Sunderland, assisted
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353t barque built 1867 with a cargo of rails and coal, wrecked at Rattray Head
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1874
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Jan 19
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Linda Flor of Ipswich, assisted
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1874
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Oct 21
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Dunrobin of Wick, 6 saved
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1875
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Oct 22
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Natalie Jacobine of Nibe Jutland, 4 saved
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Actually the Nathalia Jacobsina which ran aground by the harbour entrance, and was later refloated
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1876
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Sep 4
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Macedonia of Blyth, 7 saved
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Brig, lost 'near Peterhead'
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1876
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Sep 4
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Robert Stephenson of North Shields, 9 saved
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Brig, stranded 'near Peterhead'
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1876
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Dec 24
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Ida of Randers, stood by
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Probably the Vidar - a 244t Arenadal registered brig which stranded 23/12/1876 at Drums Burn, 2 miles south of the Ythan. The five crew were rescued by coastguards
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1877
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Aug 17
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Vigilant of St Andrews, 1 saved
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1877
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Nov 13
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Sif of Moss, assisted
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1879
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Apr 11
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Sunshine of Wick, 11 saved
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1881
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Nov 22
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Excelsior of Laurwig, 13 saved
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462grt Norwegian barque built 1869, with a cargo of phosphate rock, ran aground between Scotstown and Rattray Heads
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1882
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Sep 1
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Bon Accord of Portknockie, 3 saved
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1882
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Oct 15
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Fortuna of Arendal, 10 saved
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334grt barque built 1853, in ballast, stranded near Scotstown Head
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1886
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Sep 11
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Resolute of Lossiemouth, 5 saved
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The Resolve - a Lossiemouth schooner which went aground 'near Peterhead'
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1888
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Sep 24
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Aurora of Pitullie, assisted
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1889
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Jan 9
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Staatsrath Von Brock of Rostock, 9 saved
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240t brig from Danzig to Peterhead with timber, stranded 1/2 mile north of Scotstown Head
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1889
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Jan 15
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Arnold of Copenhagen, 5 saved
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Schooner, lost 'near Peterhead'
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1895
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Mar 28
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Fishing boat Eclipse of Peterhead, 7 saved
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1898
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Apr 13
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Fishing boats remained afloat
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1898
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Apr 29
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Fish boat Maggie M. Birnie of Peterhead, stood by
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1899
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Nov 1
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Seagull of London, 12 saved
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1899
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Nov 2
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Bitto assisted to save vessel
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1901
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Feb 14
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Steam trawler Roslin of Aberdeen, 9 saved
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1901
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Jul 24
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Fishing boat Advance of Pittenweem
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1902
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Apr 1
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Schooner Pioneer of Dundee, assisted vessel
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1903
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Jan 22
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Schooner of Peterhead, 6 saved
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210grt Peterhead schooner Exile, built 1864, from Burntisland to Peterhead with coal, stranded in the South Bay
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1903
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Nov 14
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Brigante Astre of Christiansand, 8 saved
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The 268t Norwegian iron brigantine Astrea ran aground on Cruden Scares in a southerly gale and fog. Port Erroll rocket brigade's lines were unable to reach the vessel as she too was far from the shore. Peterhead lifeboat was towed to the wreck and succeeded in rescuing the eight crew.
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1904
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Apr 6
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Steam trawler Benvenue of Aberdeen, 9 saved
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The 151grt Aberdeen steam trawler Ben Venue was built in 1899 by Hall Russell of Aberdeen for the North British Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. After running on to Skerry Rock in Sandford Bay, Boddam, she got off, but foundered very shortly after. Her crew of 9 picked were up by smallboat from Grimsby trawler Baltic, GY186 and transferred to Peterhead Lifeboat.
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1906
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Feb 26
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Schooner Banrigh of Wick, stood by
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1907
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Jan 18
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SS Strathbeg of Aberdeen, stood by
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202grt Aberdeen steam trawler, A90 built 1906. The Strathbeg stranded on Scotstown Head. Later refloated, she was eventually wrecked at the Fless, Fair Isle 11 September 1907.
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1907
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Aug 9
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Lugger Concord of St Combs, 6 saved
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1909
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Jan
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Schooner Surprise of Arbroath
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1910
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Jan 13
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Lady Bessie of Aberdeen, stood by
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183grt wooden steamer built 1884, stranded 300yds west of the entrance to the South Harbour
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1910
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Nov 13
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Steam trawler Devanha of Aberdeen, stood by
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1913
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Mar 6
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Onyx of Peterhead, saved boat, 3 saved
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1913
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Mar 17
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Fishing fleet of Peterhead, stood by boats
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1913
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Mar 17
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Pioneer of Peterhead, 4 saved
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1913
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Mar 28
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Fingall of Montrose, 4 saved
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1914
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Jan 13
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Inna of Stenkjaer, saved vessel and rendered assistance, 10 saved
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1914
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Apr 19
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Olberg of Bremerhaven, stood by
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1914
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Oct 29
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Blankan of Oscarhaven and a shore boat, 21 saved
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1471grt Swedish steamer Blanka built Newcastle 1889, Umea to Hull with deals, battens and boards, ran aground 2 miles north of Rattray Head in NE gale at 3.00am
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1915
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Apr 8
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SS Kremlin of London, stood by
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1916
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Oct 3
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Anne of Shields
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1916
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Oct 28
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Kiev of Odessa, 74 saved
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5566grt steamship Kiev built in 1896 by J & G Thomson of Glasgow for Russian owners. She stranded on Rattray Briggs while en route from Archangel to Leith with a general cargo. Of the 69 crew and 22 passengers, 8 lives were lost.
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1916
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Oct 4
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Miranda assisted to ease vessel
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1917
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Apr 2
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Tregarth of Liverpool and Boscastle of West Hartlepool, 26 saved
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Two steamers driven ashore in the South Bay, later refloated
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1917
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Apr 3
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Boscastle of West Hartlepool, 15 saved
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Driven ashore in South Bay, later refloated
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1918
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Jul 16
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Trieste of Dundee, rendered assistance, 22 saved
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1512grt steamer Trieste (ex Daisy Morris) built Whitehaven 1883. Swansea to Sarpborg with coal, ran aground on Girdle Wears
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1920
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Feb 18
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K.N.Hardy of Aberdeen
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1920
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Feb 18
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HM Destroyer, rendered assistance
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1920
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Jun 30
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HM Motor boat Nobles, saved boat and rendered assistance
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1920
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Nov 21
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Brucklay of Aberdeen, assisted and saved vessel, 9 saved
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1920
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Dec 4
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Floating crane of Invergordon, stood by
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Crane-barge under tow from Invergordon to Chatham, broke adrift and was abandoned at 58d38N 01d55W. She drifted ashore on the North Head, two trawlermen who had attemted to salvage the barge were taken off by LSA. Sold for salvage in March 1921, but 5 years later was driven closer inshore and remained until broken up by the heavy seas.
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1925
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May 16
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Abronia of Grimsby, stood by vessel
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1926
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Mar 13
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Bragi of Stettin, stood by vessel
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850grt Hamburg-registered steamship Bragi ran aground 150 yds north of Rattray lighthouse, en route from Methil to the Faroes with a cargo of coal and coke. The lifeboat was unable to approach the vessel because of the breaking waves, and the crew were taken off by LSA.
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1926
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Mar 13
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Admiralty drifter Levanter, 11 saved
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Wrecked in the Harbour of Refuge, Peterhead
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1927
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Nov 23
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Rayford of Methil, stood by vessel
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1928
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Mar 25
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Renaissance of Aberdeen, 7 saved
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199grt Aberdeen steam trawler (ex John H Irvin) built 1913 by Hall Russell of Aberdeen. Ran aground on Craigewan Point in fog, in an attempt to haul her off, four of the crew rowed out with the trawler's anchor tied to their small boat. Before they could drop it a little way off, their boat was capsized by a wave, and immediately sank, dragged down by the weight of the anchor and chain. The four men in the rowing boat were swept away and disappeared. Peterhead rocket brigade arrived and had just succeeded in firing a line to the Renaissance when the Peterhead lifeboat also arrived on the scene and took the six remaining crewmen aboard. En route to the wreck, the lifeboatmen had heard the shouts of one of the four men who had been in the capsized rowing boat, and pulled him from the water after he had drifted more than half a mile from the wreck. The three others from the rowing boat were never found.
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1928
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Mar 25
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Firsby of Grimsby, stood by vessel, 2 saved
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207grt Boston steam trawler (ex George Ireland, ex Teviot) built 1918, ran aground in the mouth of the River Ugie in fog. She was later refloated and renamed Star of Learney, A387, stranded at Kirkwall 25/12/1942, refloated and renamed River Learney A564, scrapped 1960.
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1928
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Apr 29
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Sunniva of Aberdeen, Landed, 45 saved
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1928
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Jul 22
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Frebeli of Northern Yacht Club, stood by vessel
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1930
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Sep 23
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City Of Osaka of Liverpool, landed 32
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See entry in 'Buchan Wrecks' pages - City Of Osaka
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1931
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Sep 23
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St Cransdale of Aberdeen, 9 saved
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183 grt Aberdeen steam trawler, A453 (ex Henry Ross) built 1901, stranded on Scotstown Head 21/1/1931, refloated then sank whilst under tow in 17 fathoms off Kirkton head.
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1931
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May 24
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Bervie Braes of Aberdeen
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1931
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Jul 8
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Shepherd Boy of Fraserburgh
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1932
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Jan 14
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Thistle of Peterhead, 2 saved
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1932
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May 1
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Recruit of Peterhead, 7 saved
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1932
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Sep 8
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Small boat of Peterhead, 1 saved
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1933
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Jan 18
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Struan of Aberdeen, 9 saved
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The 213grt Aberdeen registered Admiralty trawler Struan (ex-William Cogswell), built in 1918, ran aground in fog on the Outers Reef at Scotstown Head, the sound of her siren attracted attention, and Peterhead lifeboat and the Peterhead life saving brigade were called out. The life saving brigade had to transport their gear over more than a mile of sand dunes. Their first rocket fell wide of the trawler, but the second fell across the wreck, and the stranded trawlermen began to haul it in. At that moment, however, Peterhead lifeboat succeeded at the sixth attempt in closing alongside the wreck, and took off the nine crewmen.
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1934
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Jan 5
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Ben Strome of Aberdeen, 10 saved
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198grt Aberdeen steam trawler built 1914, eventually sunk by the Luftwaffe off the faroes in 1941
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1934
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Jun 20
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Isabella & Nina of Peterhead, 10 saved
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1934
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Sep 8
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Dagon of Grimsby, saved 2
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1935
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Aug 23
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Port Jackson of Aberdeen, saved 9
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197grt Aberdeen steam trawler built 1904, ran aground off Scotstown Head in fog
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1935
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Oct 20
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Cantick Head of Kirkwall, 4 saved
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This time the unfortunate ketch was refloated, but she was finally lost 7 May 1938 when she stranded at the entrance to Peterhead Harbour
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1935
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Oct 23
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George Pickard of Peterhead, 2 saved
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1936
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Jan 20
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Confederate of Aberdeen
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1936
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Jul 17
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Avon Glen
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1937
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Oct 26
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Day Dawn of Peterhead, escorted vessel
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1937
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Dec 7
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Day Dawn of Peterhead, saved boat and crew of 3
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1939
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Mar 24
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Mayflower and Jessie Annn , escorted boats into harbour
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1939
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Jul 13
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Ocean Harvest of Great Yarmouth, 10 saved
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95grt steam drifter built 1913, ran aground at Rattray Head
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1939
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Jul 16
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St Ninian of Aberdeen, 21 saved
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1939
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Aug 26
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Sarah Ross of Peterhead
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1939
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Oct 21
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Trustful of Banff, 3 saved
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1939
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Oct 30
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Cairnmona of Newcastle, 42 saved
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4666grt steamship built 1918 by Sunderland S.B.Co., she was torpedoed 3 miles east of Rattray Head by the U-13 whilst en route from Montreal and Halifax to Leith and Newcastle with a general cargo, including wheat, zinc and copper ingots. Three of the crew were lost, but 42 were rescued by the Aberdeen trawler River Lossie and the Peterhead lifeboat
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1940
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Feb 6
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Zitella of London
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See entry in 'Buchan Wrecks' pages - Zitella
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1940
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Feb 12
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Axel of Denmark, 6 saved
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1940
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Sep 2
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Convoy attacked by enemy aircraft, saved 3 boats and raft
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1940
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Sep 6
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Gannet of London, 24 saved
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1940
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Sep 26
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Port Dennison of London, landed 8, rescued 2
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8043grt steamer from London to Aukland with general cargo, torpedoed and machine-gunned by Luftwaffe off Rattray Head, 16 of her crew were lost
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1940
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Sep 30
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Lisbon, Simonburn, Baron Minto, Patio 93 saved
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Lisbon: 1984grt Ellerman steamer built 1920, en route from Lisbon to London with general cargo, driven ashore at Rattray Head. Patia: 5355grt Liverpool steamer aground at Rattray Head. Baron Minto: 4637grt Ardrossan steamer built in 1937, en route from Texas to Hull with a cargo of scrap, she was driven ashore at Strathbeg Bay. Simonburn: 5213 grt steamer built 1925, from Montreal to London with wheat, driven ashore at Rattray, then drifted off and sank four miles off Rattray Head.
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1941
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Jan 18
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Castlebrae and Kitty Mackay, escorted vessels
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1941
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Feb 21
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Merite, gave help
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1941
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Feb 27
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HMS Monimia, stood by
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347grt Hull trawler built 1929, taken up for Admiralty service, stranded in the South Bay
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1941
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May 17
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Archangel of Harwich, 18 saved
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2488grt steamer built in 1910, requisitioned as a troop ship and bombed whilst en route from Kirkwall to Aberdeen. Tugs sent to help had to abandon tow, and she was beached at Belhelvie
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1941
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May 22
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Golden Rod of Peterhead
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1941
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Jun 20
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HMS Resmilo, saved 24
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258grt Grimsby trawler built in 1917, requisitioned for Admiralty service and bombed by German aircraft whilst in Peterhead Bay, she sank off the end of the South breakwater
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1941
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Jun 21
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Boy of Peterhead, 2 saved
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1941
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Jul 11
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Suzette of Aberdeen, 12 saved
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199grt Aberdeen steam trawler built 1920, stranded on the Girdle Wears
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1941
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Jul 13
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Seaplane, saved seaplane and 3 crew
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1941
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Oct 20
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Leo of Grimsby
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1941
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Oct 29
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HMS Flotta, stood by
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1941
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Nov 6
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HMS Flotta, 9 saved
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530grt steam trawler built as a minesweeper for the Admiralty in 1941, she ran aground on Buchan Ness on 29 October, eventualy refloated then foundered soon after, on 6 November
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1942
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Jan 24
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SS Runswick of Whitby, 44 saved
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3970grt steamer with a cargo of coal, was in collision with the Saltwick off Peterhead, and whilst sheltering in the bay, was driven ashore below Smith Embankment. Peterhead Lifeboat took off her crew of 44 in atrocious conditions. She was sucessfully refloated later th
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