Moray Firth fishing disaster
August 1848 disaster in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Moray Firth fishing disaster?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
57.695°N 3.604°W / 57.695; -3.604 The Moray Firth fishing disaster of August 1848 was one of the worst fishing disasters in maritime history on the east coast of Scotland, and was caused by a severe storm that struck the Moray Firth. The event led to widespread improvements to harbours and significant changes to the design of fishing boats over the remainder of the 19th century.
This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (March 2017) |