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Image Not Available for Plans And Section For A Catch Pier At Aberdeen, 1788
Plans And Section For A Catch Pier At Aberdeen, 1788
Image Not Available for Plans And Section For A Catch Pier At Aberdeen, 1788

Plans And Section For A Catch Pier At Aberdeen, 1788

Date1788
Object NamePlan
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall: Height: 52.5 cm, Width: 37 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1997 by David Smith.
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS031682
About MeThis plan, drawn by John Smeaton in 1788, shows 'the Harbour Mouth at Aberdeen with a projection for a catch pier and sloping beach for curing the inrun of the sea into the same'. Smeaton had designed the North Pier, built between 1775-1781.

The North Pier confined the River Dee, scouring the sandbank at the harbour mouth and creating a deeper channel. However, the catch pier, known as Abercrombie's Jetty, was needed to divert waves from the harbour. It was built in 1789 and projected out into the navigation channel.

The North Pier was extended in 1811 and again during 1874-1879. By the latter date, the wet docks had been built and the Dee diverted to create the Albert Basin.

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