Nancy: Isle Martin, North Minch
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Nancy: Isle Martin, North Minch
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Isle Of Martin; Loch Broom; Nancy
Canmore ID 274524
Site Number NH09NE 8002
NGR NH 09 99
NGR Description NH c. 09 99
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH09NE 8002 c. 09 99
N57 56 W5 14
NLO: Isle Martin [name centred NH 095 995]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
Possibly on map sheets or NH19NW.
Ullapool, 13th Nov. 'The NANCY, Sloan, from Liverpool to this quarter, was wrecked 9th inst., on Isle Martin: part of the cargo saved. The wind, for the last ten days, has been very boisterous from WNW.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7397, London, Friday November 17 1837.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7252).
(Classified as smack, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 9 November 1837). Nancy: this vessel was wrecked on Isle Martin. Capt. Sloan.
Registration: Wigtown. Built 1803. 58 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.5 W5 14.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 August 2005.
Loss (9 November 1837)
Ullapool, 13th Nov. 'The NANCY, Sloan, from Liverpool to this quarter, was wrecked 9th inst., on Isle Martin: part of the cargo saved. The wind, for the last ten days, has been very boisterous from WNW.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7397, London, Friday November 17 1837.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7252).
(Classified as smack, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 9 November 1837). Nancy: this vessel was wrecked on Isle Martin. Capt. Sloan.
Registration: Wigtown. Built 1803. 58 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.5 W5 14.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (29 August 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14591
Name : NANCY
Latitude : 575630
Longitude : 51400
Date Built : 1803
Registration : WIGTOWN
Type : SMACK
Tonnage : 58
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 15
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 9
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1837
Comment : Wrecked on Isle Martin. Capt. Sloan
Cargo : GENERAL
