Charlotte Frederica: Loch Pooltiel, Duirinish, Skye, Little Minch
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Charlotte Frederica: Loch Pooltiel, Duirinish, Skye, Little Minch
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Glendale; Polteel Bay; Charlotte Frederica
Canmore ID 249226
Site Number NG15SE 8003
NGR NG 16 50
NGR Description NG c. 16 50
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG15SE 8003 c. 16 50
N57 27 W6 44
NLO: Glendale [name centred NG 175 497]
Loch Pooltiel [name centred NG 161 503].
Possibly on map sheet NG14NE.
11 January 1853, CHARLOTTE FREDERICA, of Dantzic [Gdansk], brig, 160 ton, 6 men, Dantzic [Gdansk] to Liverpool, timber, wind NW force 10, stranded, Polteel Bay, Skye, by stress of weather. Lloyds Agent.
Source: PP Admiralty Register of Wrecks and other Casualties on Shores of UK [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/67 (no. 429).
(Classified as brig with cargo of timber: date of loss cited as 11 January 1853). Charlotte Frederica: this vessel stranded at Polteel Bay, Skye.
Registration: Danzig [Gdansk]. 160nrt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 0.0 W6 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Polteel Bay is presumably to be equated with Loch Pooltiel, a prominent inlet on the W side of the Duirinish peninsula.
The location cited by Whittaker appears erroneous.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 August 2003.
Loss (11 January 1853)
11 January 1853, CHARLOTTE FREDERICA, of Dantzic [Gdansk], brig, 160 ton, 6 men, Dantzic [Gdansk] to Liverpool, timber, wind NW force 10, stranded, Polteel Bay, Skye, by stress of weather. Lloyds Agent.
Source: PP Admiralty Register of Wrecks and other Casualties on Shores of UK [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/67 (no. 429).
(Classified as brig with cargo of timber: date of loss cited as 11 January 1853). Charlotte Frederica: this vessel stranded at Polteel Bay, Skye.
Registration: Danzig [Gdansk]. 160nrt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 0.0 W6 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (18 August 2003)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Polteel Bay is presumably to be equated with Loch Pooltiel, a prominent inlet on the W side of the Duirinish peninsula.
The location cited by Whittaker appears erroneous.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 August 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13051
Name : CHARLOTTE FREDERICA
Latitude : 570000
Longitude : 60000
Registration : DANZIG
Type : BRIG
Tonnage : 160
Tonnage Code : N
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1853
Comment : Stranded at Polteel Bay, Skye
Cargo : TIMBER
