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Isabella Davidson: Helman Head, North Sea
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Isabella Davidson: Helman Head, North Sea
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hillman Head; Heiliam; Isabella Davidson
Canmore ID 285491
Site Number ND34NE 8008
NGR ND 365 467
NGR Description ND c. 365 467
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/285491
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND34NE 8008 c. 365 467
N58 24.3 W3 5.2
NLO: Helman Head [name: ND 365 467].
Heiliam, 11th June. The ISABELLA DAVIDSON (schr.), of Inverness, from Wick to Stornoway, with salt and barrels, parted from her anchors, 10th June, in this bay, and drove ashore: crew saved.
Source: LL, No. 16,909, London, Wednesday, June 24 1868.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11466).
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of salt and barrels: date of loss cited as 10 June 1868). Isabella Davidson: this vessel stranded at Heiliam. All gone?
Registration: Inverness.
(Location of loss cited as N58 24.00 W3 6.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. 'Heiliam' is presumably to be equated with Helman [Head].
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 December 2006.
Loss (10 June 1868)
Heiliam, 11th June. The ISABELLA DAVIDSON (schr.), of Inverness, from Wick to Stornoway, with salt and barrels, parted from her anchors, 10th June, in this bay, and drove ashore: crew saved.
Source: LL, No. 16,909, London, Wednesday, June 24 1868.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11466).
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of salt and barrels: date of loss cited as 10 June 1868). Isabella Davidson: this vessel stranded at Heiliam. All gone?
Registration: Inverness.
(Location of loss cited as N58 24.00 W3 6.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (28 December 2006)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. 'Heiliam' is presumably to be equated with Helman [Head].
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 December 2006.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11897
Name : ISABELLA DAVIDSON
Latitude : 582400
Longitude : 30600
Registration : INVERNESS
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 6
Loss Year : 1868
Comment : Stranded at Heiliam. AG?
Cargo : SALT,BARRELS
