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Neptune: Point Of Stoer, North Minch
Barque (19th Century)
Site Name Neptune: Point Of Stoer, North Minch
Classification Barque (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Stere Head; Store Head; Lochinver; Atlantic; Neptune
Canmore ID 275745
Site Number NC03NW 8001
NGR NC 021 356
NGR Description NC c. 021 356
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/275745
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC03NW 8001 c. 021 356
N58 15.9 W5 22.5
NLO: Point of Stoer [name: NC 021 356]
Lochinver [name: NC 093 225].
Loch Inver [Lochinver], 13th Aug. The bark [barque] NEPTUNE, of Liebau, apparently hemp laden, and supposed to have been but recently abandoned, drifted on the rocks at Stere [Store] Head [Point of Stoer], a few days since.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,426, London, Tuesday August 17 1847.
The NEPTUNE, reported yesterday from Loch Inver [Lochinver], as derelict, and on shore near Store Head [Point of Stoer], was bound from St. Petersburg for Liverpool.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,427, London, Wednesday August 18 1847.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8184).
(Classified as barque, with cargo of hemp: date cited as 11 August 1847). Neptune: this vessel was abandoned and later ashore at Store Head [Point of Stoer], near Lochinvar [Lochinver]. Registration: Liebau.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.0 WW5 24.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is that of the stranding of the abandoned vessel. She was presumably abandoned out at sea, possibly beyond Scottish waters.
The date cited by Whittaker is presumably that of the initial report of the stranding.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 October 2005.
Evidence Of Loss (August 1857)
Loch Inver [Lochinver], 13th Aug. The bark [barque] NEPTUNE, of Liebau, apparently hemp laden, and supposed to have been but recently abandoned, drifted on the rocks at Stere [Store] Head [Point of Stoer], a few days since.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,426, London, Tuesday August 17 1847.
The NEPTUNE, reported yesterday from Loch Inver [Lochinver], as derelict, and on shore near Store Head [Point of Stoer], was bound from St. Petersburg for Liverpool.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,427, London, Wednesday August 18 1847.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8184).
(Classified as barque, with cargo of hemp: date cited as 11 August 1847). Neptune: this vessel was abandoned and later ashore at Store Head [Point of Stoer], near Lochinvar [Lochinver]. Registration: Liebau.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.0 WW5 24.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 October 2005)
The location assigned to this record is that of the stranding of the abandoned vessel. She was presumably abandoned out at sea, possibly beyond Scottish waters.
The date cited by Whittaker is presumably that of the initial report of the stranding.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 October 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17286
Name : NEPTUNE
Latitude : 581500
Longitude : 52400
Registration : LIEBAU
Type : BARQUE
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1847
Comment : Abandoned and later ashore at Store Head, near Lochinvar.
Cargo : HEMP
