Kensington: Kyle Akin
Brigantine (19th Century)
Site Name Kensington: Kyle Akin
Classification Brigantine (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kyleakin Sound; Island Of Skye; Loch Alsh
Canmore ID 256412
Site Number NG72NE 8013
NGR NG 75 26
NGR Description NG c. 75 26
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72NE 8013 c. 75 26
N57 16 W5 44
NLO: Kyle of Lochalsh [name: NG 762 272]
Kyleakin [name: NG 754 263]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG72NW.
26 November 1874, KENSINGTON, 14 yrs old, of Whitehaven, wooden brigantine, 152 tons, 7 crew, Master W. R. Davis, Owner D. Borrodale, departed Skelleftea for Whitehaven, carrying wood, wind SW5, stranded, S. side of Kyleakin Sound.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1874 - 75 (1875 [C.1341] LXX.501).
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 2512).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), suggesting that she was refloated.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 April 2004.
