Mary: Ornsay, Sound Of Sleat

NG71SW 8008 c. 710 127

N57 8.9 W5 47.2

NLO: Ornsay [name centred NG 710 127]

Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]

Sound of Sleat [name centred NG 72 09].

See also NG48NE 8012 and NM79NE 8003.

Formerly entered in error as NR38NE 8007 at cited location NR c. 35 88 [N56 1 W6 15].

Lochalsh, Isle Ornsey, 6th Dec [1832]. 'It blew a tremendous gale from S to SW, the night of 28th and morning of 29th ult. The MARY, of Inverness, McQueen, was totally wrecked: most of her materials and part of the cargo (herrings) saved, but much damaged. On the 30th, several logs of American pine were found on shore at the Island of Eigg, and a mahogany escrutoir and drawers were picked up, also some ship's spars, &c. On the 2d inst., part of a vessel and two logs were seen passing Eigg. At Knoydart, on the side of Loch Nevis, the wreck of a green boat, several casks, and the stern of a vessel, having 'Greenock' painted on it, drifted on shore on 29th or 30th ult., and a great number of logs on the shore of Arisaig.' [Record received incomplete].

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7040).

(No classification specified: cargo cited as herring and date of loss as 28 November 1832). Mary: this vessel was wrecked at Isle Ornsay, Lochalsh. Capt. McQueen. Registration: Inverness.

(Location of loss cited as N57 9.0 W5 48.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 March 2004.