What is recorded here

Peterhead harbour entrance on the Aberdeenshire coast, where a 19th-century tug called Stirling Castle worked the North Sea. The name suggests a castle afloat, bold against grey water, pulling heavier ships through swelling entries while crew stood decked in salt wind. Whether it raged or steadied, that tug belonged to the harbour's life, named as if courage itself could be harnesses and ropes.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stirling Castle: Peterhead Harbour Entrance, North Sea as Tug (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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