William Akins: Kyle Rhea
Brigantine (19th Century)
Site Name William Akins: Kyle Rhea
Classification Brigantine (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The Rocks North Of The Ferry At Kyleakin'; Glenelg; Sound Of Kylerhea; Loch Alsh; Island Of Skye; William Akins
Canmore ID 258997
Site Number NG72SE 8003
NGR NG 79 22
NGR Description NG c. 79 22
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72SE 8003 c. 79 22
N57 14 W5 40
NLO: Kyle Rhea [name centred NG 795 225]
Glenelg Bay [name: NG 803 198]
Glenelg [name: NG 812 912]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG71NE, or NG82SW.
Kyle Rhea, Skye, 22nd Oct., the WILLIAM AKINS (brigtne.), of Belfast (Off. No. 36,244), Haggen, from Scrabster to the Clyde, with pavement, got becalmed in the sound here, 18th Oct., and drifted on the rocks North of the ferry, where she remains, with the tide flowing in and out of her: the sails, stores, and running gear, have been landed, and if the weather keep moderate the cargo may be all saved. [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3848).
(Classified as brigantine, with cargo of pavement: date of loss cited as 18 October 1872). William Akins: this vessel stranded on rocks North of the ferry at Kyleakin. Capt. Haggan. ON: 36,244.
Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N57 17.0 W5 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. That indicated by Whittaker (at Kyleakin) is at variance with that cited in the primary account (Kylerhea). The latter is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 May 2004.
Loss (18 October 1872)
Kyle Rhea, Skye, 22nd Oct., the WILLIAM AKINS (brigtne.), of Belfast (Off. No. 36,244), Haggen, from Scrabster to the Clyde, with pavement, got becalmed in the sound here, 18th Oct., and drifted on the rocks North of the ferry, where she remains, with the tide flowing in and out of her: the sails, stores, and running gear, have been landed, and if the weather keep moderate the cargo may be all saved. [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3848).
(Classified as brigantine, with cargo of pavement: date of loss cited as 18 October 1872). William Akins: this vessel stranded on rocks North of the ferry at Kyleakin. Capt. Haggan. ON: 36,244.
Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N57 17.0 W5 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (19 May 2004)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. That indicated by Whittaker (at Kyleakin) is at variance with that cited in the primary account (Kylerhea). The latter is preferred.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 May 2004.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 5412
Name : WILLIAM AKINS
Latitude : 571700
Longitude : 54400
Registration : BELFAST
Type : BRIGANTINE
Loss Day : 18
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1872
Comment : Stranded on rocks north of the ferry at Kyleakin. Capt. Haggan ON:36,244
Cargo : PAVEMENT
