Helen And Mary Ann: Greenstone Point, North Minch
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Helen And Mary Ann: Greenstone Point, North Minch
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Helen & Mary Ann; Loch Ewe; Rubha Na Lice Uaine; Handa
Canmore ID 272813
Site Number NG89NE 8002
NGR NG 858 985
NGR Description NG c. 858 985
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/272813
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG89NE 8002 c. 858 985
N57 55.5 W5 37.1
NLO: Greenstone Point (Rubha na Lice Uaine) [name: NG 858 985]
Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].
Ullapool, 9th Nov. 'The HELEN & MARY ANN, McTaggart, of Campbletown [Campbeltown], was totally wrecked 4th inst., near Green Stone [Greenstone] Point, and all on board drowned.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6796, London, Tuesday November 20 1832.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7029).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1832). Helen & Mary Ann: this vessel was wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart. (Or near Handa?).
Registration: Campbeltown. Built 1828. 56 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 38.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 June 2005.
Loss (4 November 1832)
Ullapool, 9th Nov. 'The HELEN & MARY ANN, McTaggart, of Campbletown [Campbeltown], was totally wrecked 4th inst., near Green Stone [Greenstone] Point, and all on board drowned.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6796, London, Tuesday November 20 1832.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7029).
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1832). Helen & Mary Ann: this vessel was wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart. (Or near Handa?).
Registration: Campbeltown. Built 1828. 56 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 38.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (15 June 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 June 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13829
Name : HELEN & MARY ANN
Latitude : 575600
Longitude : 53800
Date Built : 1828
Registration : CAMPBELTOWN
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 56
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 15
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1832
Comment : Wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart (Or near Handa?)
