Solan: Loch Dunvegan, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Steamship (19th Century)
Site Name Solan: Loch Dunvegan, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Steamship (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Duirinish; Waternish Head; Waternish Point; Solan
Canmore ID 251891
Site Number NG26SW 8002
NGR NG 21 64
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/251891
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG26SW 8002 unlocated
NLO: Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Waternish Point [name: NG 232 671]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheets NG15NW, NG15SW, or NG25SW.
Formerly entered as NG25SW 8003 (unlocated).
1 March 1892. SOLAN. Age unknown, of Glasgow. Iron steamship. 20 ton. 3 men. Master and owner J. Burrows, Oban. Sheep Island, Lismore to Loch Snízort, Skye. Slates and lime. Wind N3. Near entrance to Loch Dunvegan, Skye.
Source: PP Abstracts of Shipping Casualties on Coasts, or in Rivers and Harbours of the UK July 1891-92 (1893-94 [C.7069] LXXX.711).
NMRS, MS/829/68 (no. 1340).
(Classified as iron steamship, with cargo of slates and lime: date of loss cited as 1 March 1892). Solan: this vessel foundered at the entrance to Loch Dunvegan, or off Waternish Head [Point]. Capt. Burrows.
Registration: Glasgow.
(Location of loss cited as N57 35.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 November 2003.
Loss (1 March 1892)
1 March 1892. SOLAN. Age unknown, of Glasgow. Iron steamship. 20 ton. 3 men. Master and owner J. Burrows, Oban. Sheep Island, Lismore to Loch Snízort, Skye. Slates and lime. Wind N3. Near entrance to Loch Dunvegan, Skye.
Source: PP Abstracts of Shipping Casualties on Coasts, or in Rivers and Harbours of the UK July 1891-92 (1893-94 [C.7069] LXXX.711).
NMRS, MS/829/68 (no. 1340).
(Classified as iron steamship, with cargo of slates and lime: date of loss cited as 1 March 1892). Solan: this vessel foundered at the entrance to Loch Dunvegan, or off Waternish Head [Point]. Capt. Burrows.
Registration: Glasgow.
(Location of loss cited as N57 35.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (11 November 2003)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 November 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2655
Name : SOLAN
Latitude : 573500
Longitude : 64000
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SS (IRON)
Loss Day : 1
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1892
Comment : Foundered entr to Loch Dunvegan ( or off Waternish Hd). Capt. Burrows
Cargo : SLATES AND LIME
