Gael: Mallaig, Sound Of Sleat
Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name Gael: Mallaig, Sound Of Sleat
Classification Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ob 341; Mallaig Point; Mallaig Harbour; Sea Of The Hebrides; Gael (Ob 341)
Canmore ID 212986
Site Number NM69NE 8003
NGR NM 67 97
NGR Description NM c. 67 97
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM69NE 8003 c. 67 97
N57 0 W5 50
NLO: Mallaig [name: NM 675 970]
Mallaig Harbour [name centred NM 677 975]
Sound of Sleat [name centred NG 72 09].
(Classified as wooden fishing vessel, in ballast; registration cited as OB 341, and date of loss as 5 December 1904). Gael: this vessel was driven from moorings and stranded at Mallaig Point. Capt. McEachan.
Registration: Morar. 6 tons register. Length: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 0.5 W5 50.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. The vessel was presumably driven from moorings within Mallaig harbour.
The location of Mallaig Point cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 March 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 4846
Name : GAEL (OB 341)
Latitude : 570030
Longitude : 55000
Registration : MORAR
Type : FISHING BOAT (WOOD)
Tonnage : 6
Tonnage Code : R
Length : 7
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1904
Comment : Driven from moorings and stranded at Mallaig Point. Capt. McEachan
Cargo : BALLAST
