Fog cannon, Wick, Caithness

Introduction

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Fog cannon, Wick, Caithness

Image: © Alex Passmore Taken: 5 Jun 2019

The cannon was presented by John Pender MP to the Pulteney Harbour Trust in 1881 to be used as a signal for boats.

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Image Location

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Latitude
58.439813
Longitude
-3.086612