Overview
Bess was carrying merino rams when it was wrecked in Whiteness Bay. The cargo connects this wreck to the work of moving merino rams by sea. The vessel was a ship of 128 tons, registered at Liverpool.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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