Christian: Skye, Little Minch
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Christian: Skye, Little Minch
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ardmore; 'isle Of Sky'; 'west Side Of Skye'; Christian
Canmore ID 213371
Site Number NG21NE 8004
NGR NG 28 17
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/213371
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG21NE 8004 unlocated
NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
The CHRISTIAN, Fotheringham, from Riga to Wyre Water, struck on a rock on the west side of the Isle of Sky [Skye], 2d instant, and soon afterwards foundered. Crew saved with difficulty in the boat and arrived at Ardmore.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5430, London, Friday November 19 1819.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6052).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 2 November 1819). Christian: this vessel struck rocks on the West side of Skye, and foundered. Capt. Fotheringham.
Built 1812. 91 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 10 W6 30).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary.
The location of loss that is cited by Whittaker remains unverified, and is presumably arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 April 2002.
Loss (2 November 1819)
The CHRISTIAN, Fotheringham, from Riga to Wyre Water, struck on a rock on the west side of the Isle of Sky [Skye], 2d instant, and soon afterwards foundered. Crew saved with difficulty in the boat and arrived at Ardmore.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5430, London, Friday November 19 1819.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6052).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 2 November 1819). Christian: this vessel struck rocks on the West side of Skye, and foundered. Capt. Fotheringham.
Built 1812. 91 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 10 W6 30).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (12 April 2002)
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary.
The location of loss that is cited by Whittaker remains unverified, and is presumably arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 April 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8662
Name : CHRISTIAN
Latitude : 571000
Longitude : 63000
Date Built : 1812
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 91
Tonnage Code : B
Loss Day : 2
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1819
Comment : Struck rocks on the west side of Skye and foundered. Capt. Fotheringham
