Sisters (Possibly): Loch Na Beiste, Loch Alsh
Barge (20th Century), Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Sisters (Possibly): Loch Na Beiste, Loch Alsh
Classification Barge (20th Century), Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Skye; Kyle Akin; Unknown; Sisters (Possibly)
Canmore ID 102016
Site Number NG72NE 8001
NGR NG 75498 25207
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102016
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72NE 8001 7549 2521
N57 15.75 W5 43.4
NLO: Loch na Beiste [name centred NG 756 253]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
See also NG72NE 8022.
Formerly entered as NG72NE 8528 and classified as Ammunition Lighter.
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Surveying Details
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8 July 1971. An ammunition lighter was located by HMS HECLA. A least depth of 16.9 metres was obtained by echosounder. It was not swept.
Report by HMS HECLA, 18 February 1970.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as Barge?: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 14 January 1928). Sisters (possibly): this vessel was also reported as an ammunition lighter.
(Location of loss cited as N57 15.75 W5 43.4).
I G Whittaker 1998.
This may be the 'unknown wreck' that is noted by Ridley as being 'reported' in this loch.
The cause of loss of this vessel remains unknown.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 April 2002.
G Ridley 1990.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2031
Name : SISTERS (POSSIBLY)
Latitude : 571545
Longitude : 54324
Type : BARGE (?)
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 14
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1928
Comment : Also reported as an ammunition lighter.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 001967
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.26223,-5.72447
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.26223,-5.72447
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 57.26250,-5.72333
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth : 16.9
Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 20
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : UNKNOWN
Type : AMMUNITION LIGHTER
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1971
Original Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H2877/70 8.7.71 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 571545N, 054324W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9MTRS. (HMS HECLA, ROS DTD 18.2.70). BR STD.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**6.10.07 EUT POSN: 5715.734N, 0543.468W. NE 2540.
Chart Symbol : WK 16.9
Date Last Amended : 06/10/2007
Date Position Last Amended : 06/10/2007
