Elgin in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Harvest Reaper
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 1, 2018
1. The Harvest Reaper Marker
The Harvest Reaper was a 45 foot long, Fyfie design fishing boat built of larch on oak at Wilson (Cockie) Noble's yard in Fraserburgh in 1931. She was powered by a Kelvin Recardo diesel engjine. She fished from Frasertburgh (the other Broch!) using small-line, great-line and drift net.
Her Skipper and owner was John Downie Mey until 1965, when his son Jim Mey took the helm. Later she was sold to new owners in Macduff.
She arrived at her final berth here in 2015.
At 11.20 on 29th April 1946 a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Firefly aircraft (MB734), flying out of Naval Air Station Rattray got into difficulties 6 miles NNE off the coast of Fraserburgh, lost power and ditched near the Harvest Reaper, breaking off her after mast. Sadly, despite the best efforts of the ship's crew, the pilot of the Firefly perished. The pilot was Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Kenneth David Williams, aged 20, born Liverpool.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 29, 1946.
Location. 57° 42.24′ N, 3° 29.758′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Scotland, in Moray. Marker is at the intersection of Forteath Street and Bath Street, on the left when traveling west on Forteath Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elgin, Scotland IV30 5TZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 1, 2018
2. The Harvest Reaper Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
