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Chatterbox: Torrin Point, Loch Slapin, Skye
Dandy (20th Century)
Site Name Chatterbox: Torrin Point, Loch Slapin, Skye
Classification Dandy (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Slappin; Sea Of The Hebrides; Chatterbox
Canmore ID 214382
Site Number NG52SE 8001
NGR NG 57 20
NGR Description NG c. 57 20
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG52SE 8001 c. 57 20
N57 12 W6 1
NLO: Loch Slapin [name centred NG 57 17]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG51NE.
(Classified as wooden dandy, with cargo of fish curing appliances: date of loss cited as 7 November 1904). Chatterbox: this vessel stranded [on] Torrin Pt, Loch Slappin [Slapin]. Capt. Martin.
Registration: Stornoway. Built 1877. 63grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 12.25 W6 1.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Torrin Point cannot be identified from the available map evidence but may be the feature at NG 575 198. The village of Torrin is centred at NG 578 208.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 April 2002.
R and B Larn 2002.
Loss (7 November 1904)
(Classified as wooden dandy, with cargo of fish curing appliances: date of loss cited as 7 November 1904). Chatterbox: this vessel stranded [on] Torrin Pt, Loch Slappin [Slapin]. Capt. Martin.
Registration: Stornoway. Built 1877. 63grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 12.25 W6 1.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (26 April 2002)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Torrin Point cannot be identified from the available map evidence but may be the feature at NG 575 198. The village of Torrin is centred at NG 578 208.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 April 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3520
Name : CHATTERBOX
Latitude : 571215
Longitude : 60100
Date Built : 1877
Registration : STORNOWAY
Type : DANDY (WOOD)
Tonnage : 63
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 23
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 7
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1904
Comment : Stranded Torrin Pt, Loch Slappin. Capt. Martin
Cargo : FISH CURING APPLIANCES
