Thistle: Fort Augustus
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Thistle: Fort Augustus
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Above Inverness'; Caledonian Canal; Loch Ness; Thistle
Canmore ID 283006
Site Number NH30NE 8001
NGR NH 38 09
NGR Description NH c. 38 09
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH30NE 8001 c. 38 09
N57 9 W4 41
NLO: Fort Augustus [name: NH 380 096]
Inverness [name: NH 665 455].
Lossiemouth, 23rd Feb. The THISTLE, of Arbroath, laden with barley, went ashore near Fort Augustus above Inverness, sank, and was sold.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 12,145, London, Friday February 25 1853.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8878).
(No classification specified: cargo cited as barley, and date of loss as February 1853). Thistle: this vessel sank at Fort Augustus, and was sold. Repaired or CTL?
Registration: Arbroath.
(Location of loss cited as N57 9.00 W4 40.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
This vessel was presumably lost in either the Caledonian Canal or Loch Ness (to the NE). She may have sunk alongside.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 September 2006.
Loss (1 February 1853 - 28 February 1853)
Lossiemouth, 23rd Feb. The THISTLE, of Arbroath, laden with barley, went ashore near Fort Augustus above Inverness, sank, and was sold.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 12,145, London, Friday February 25 1853.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8878).
(No classification specified: cargo cited as barley, and date of loss as February 1853). Thistle: this vessel sank at Fort Augustus, and was sold. Repaired or CTL?
Registration: Arbroath.
(Location of loss cited as N57 9.00 W4 40.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Named Location (Nlo) (25 September 2006)
NLO: Fort Augustus [name: NH 380 096]
Inverness [name: NH 665 455].
Note (25 September 2006)
(Location entered as NH c. 38 09 [N57 9 W4 41]). The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
This vessel was presumably lost in either the Caledonian Canal or Loch Ness (to the NE). She may have sunk alongside.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 September 2006.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17756
Name : THISTLE
Latitude : 570900
Longitude : 44000
Registration : ARBROATH
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1853
Comment : Sank at Fort Augustus and sold. Repaired or CTL?
Cargo : BARLEY
