Vigilant: Dunvegan, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Vigilant: Dunvegan, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Duirinish; Waternish Head; Waternish Point; Loch Dunvegan; Isle Of Sky
Canmore ID 272039
Site Number NG25SW 8004
NGR NG
NGR Description Unlocated
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/272039
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG25SW 8004 unlocated
NLO: Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Dunvegan Head [name centred NG 177 568]
Waternish Point [name: NG 232 671]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheets NG15NW, or NG25NW.
Grangemouth, 12th May. 'The VIGILANT, Taylor, from Glasgow to Archangel, was driven on shore about 6th inst., near Dunvegan, Isle of Sky [Skye], crew saved.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6220, London, Tuesday May 15 1827.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6567).
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 April 2005.
