Martin Luther: Damsel Rock, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Martin Luther: Damsel Rock, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The Damsel Rocks, West Of Skye'; Little Minch; Martin Luther
Canmore ID 261865
Site Number NG14SW 8001
NGR NG 14 44
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/261865
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG14SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Not to be confused with NT49NE 8028.
Dunvegan, 6th July, the MARTIN LUTHER (brig), of Dram, Olsen, was totally wrecked, 3rd July, on the Damsel rocks, West of Skye: the vessel has altogether broken up, and such portions of it as would float have drifted out to sea: the boats and some pieces of the rigging which were secured have been sold for £10.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,167, London, Thursday July 11 1872.
Greenock, 12th July, the MARTIN LUTHER, Olsen, which was wrecked, 3rd July, on the Damsel rocks, Isle of Skye, was bound from Dublin to Norway, in ballast, crew saved. [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3819).
(Classified as brig, in ballast; date of loss cited as 3 July 1872). Martin Luther: this vessel was wrecked on Damsel Rock and broke up quickly. Capt. Olsen.
Registration: dram. 180 tons [unspecified].
(location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 45.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
The location of Damsel Rock cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2004.
Loss (3 July 1872)
Dunvegan, 6th July, the MARTIN LUTHER (brig), of Dram, Olsen, was totally wrecked, 3rd July, on the Damsel rocks, West of Skye: the vessel has altogether broken up, and such portions of it as would float have drifted out to sea: the boats and some pieces of the rigging which were secured have been sold for £10.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,167, London, Thursday July 11 1872.
Greenock, 12th July, the MARTIN LUTHER, Olsen, which was wrecked, 3rd July, on the Damsel rocks, Isle of Skye, was bound from Dublin to Norway, in ballast, crew saved. [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3819).
(Classified as brig, in ballast; date of loss cited as 3 July 1872). Martin Luther: this vessel was wrecked on Damsel Rock and broke up quickly. Capt. Olsen.
Registration: dram. 180 tons [unspecified].
(location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 45.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (23 July 2004)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
The location of Damsel Rock cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2004.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3536
Name : MARTIN LUTHER
Latitude : 572400
Longitude : 64500
Registration : DRAM
Type : BRIG
Tonnage : 180
Loss Day : 3
Loss Month : 7
Loss Year : 1872
Comment : Wrecked on Damsel Rock and broke up quickly. Capt. Olsen
Cargo : BALLAST
