Hawk: Rubha Na Cloiche, Raasay, Caol Mor
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Hawk: Rubha Na Cloiche, Raasay, Caol Mor
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'South Point Of Raasay Island'; Sound Of Raasay
Canmore ID 252922
Site Number NG53SE 8002
NGR NG 56 33
NGR Description NG c. 56 33
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG53SE 8002 c. 56 33
N57 19 W6 3
NLO: Rubha na Cloiche [name: NG 563 337]
Caol Mor [name centred: NG 580 335]
Isle of Raasay [name centred NG 56 41]
Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55].
25 January 1886, HAWK, 6 years old, not registered, wooden lugger, 3 tons, 4 crew. Master and Owner C. Macdonald, Broadford, Skye. Departed Broadford for fishing, in ballast. Sank, subsequently raised and repaired, 3 lives lost. Wind NE6, S. Point of Raasay Island, Co. Inverness.
Source: PP Abstracts of Shipping Casualties on Coasts, or in Rivers and Harbours of the UK July 1885-86 (1887 [C.5196] LXXIV.449).
NMRS, MS/829/68 (no. 1940).
The 'South point of Raasay' is presumably to be identified as Rubha na Cloiche [name: NG 563 337], which projects into Caol Mor [name centred: NG 580 335]. This incident is not noted by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably omn account of the subsequent refloating of the vessel.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 December 2003.
I G Whittaker 1998.
