Louisa: Stroma, Pentland Firth
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Louisa: Stroma, Pentland Firth
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On Se Side Of Stroma'; Island Of Stroma; Kirkwall; North Sea; Louisa
Canmore ID 288242
Site Number ND37NE 8046
NGR ND 35 76
NGR Description ND c. 35 76
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND37NE 8046 c. 35 76
N58 40 W3 7
NLO: Island of Stroma [name: ND 35 77]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet ND37NW.
(Classified as wooden schooner, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 23 December 1876). Louisa: this vessel stranded on the SE side of Stroma. Capt. Saadman. All gone, but condemned at Kirkwall.
Registration: Barth. Built 1861. 117 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N58 40.25 W3 6.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 April 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 5567
Name : LOUISA
Latitude : 584015
Longitude : 30600
Date Built : 1861
Registration : BARTH
Type : SCHOONER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 117
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1876
Comment : Stranded on SE side of Stroma. Capt. Saadman. AG but condemned at Kirkwall
Cargo : COAL
