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Imperial: Loch Inver, North Minch

Smack (19th Century)

Site Name Imperial: Loch Inver, North Minch

Classification Smack (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Lochinvar; 'near Lochinver'; Imperial

Canmore ID 276653

Site Number NC02SE 8005

NGR NC 09 22

NGR Description NC c. 09 22

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NC02SE 8005 c. 09 22

N58 9 W5 15

NLO: Loch Inver [name centred NC 075 219]

Lochinver [name: NC 093 225].

Lochinvar [Lochinver], 22nd Oct. 'The smack IMPERIAL, laden with barley and salt, is totally wrecked: crew saved.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9872, London, Monday November 3 1845.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8023).

(Classified as smack, with cargo of barley and salt: date of loss cited as 20 October 1845). Imperial: this vessel was wrecked near Lochinver.

(Location of loss cited as N58 10.0 W5 20.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location and map sheet assigned to this record are essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 November 2005.

Activities

Loss (20 October 1845)

Lochinvar [Lochinver], 22nd Oct. 'The smack IMPERIAL, laden with barley and salt, is totally wrecked: crew saved.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9872, London, Monday November 3 1845.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8023).

(Classified as smack, with cargo of barley and salt: date of loss cited as 20 October 1845). Imperial: this vessel was wrecked near Lochinver.

(Location of loss cited as N58 10.0 W5 20.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (14 November 2005)

The location and map sheet assigned to this record are essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 November 2005.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 8186

Name : IMPERIAL

Latitude : 581000

Longitude : 52000

Type : SMACK

Loss Day : 20

Loss Month : 10

Loss Year : 1845

Comment : Wrecked near Lochinver.

Cargo : BARLEY, SALT

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