Loss

Date 27 April 1864

Event ID 557772

Category Documentary Reference

Type Loss

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/557772

Corry, by Broadford, 30th Apl. The MARGARET (smack), of Fraserburgh, from Kessock to Loch Grishernish [Greshornish], with potatoes, got on a rock in the Sound of Sleat, 27th Apl., and is likely to become a total wreck: cargo much damaged.

Source: LL, No. 15,620, London, Wednesday, May 4 1864.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10611).

Kyleakin, Skye, 30th Apl. The MARGARET, Noble, from Inverness to Loch Grishernish, which got ashore to the NW of Isle Ornsay lighthouse in the night of 27th Apl., has received considerable damage: her stern-post and keel are broken in two. The cargo has been landed in a damaged condition.

Source: LL, No. 15,621, London, Thursday, May 5 1864.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10613).

(Classified as wooden sloop, with cargo of potatoes: date of loss cited as as 27 April 1864). Margaret: this vessel stranded on rocks NW of Isle of Ornsay Light, Sound of Sleat, and is expected to become a loss. [Capt.] Noble.

Registration: Peterhead. Bult 1807. 19grt. Length: 13m. Beam: 4m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 10.0 W5 45.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.