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