Overview
Branch was carrying coal when it stranded at Groatness Point on 28 October 1843. The cargo connects this wreck to the work of moving coal by sea. The vessel was a schooner of 86 tons, registered at Kirkcaldy.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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