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True Blue: Ackergill, Sinclair's Bay, North Sea
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name True Blue: Ackergill, Sinclair's Bay, North Sea
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ackergillshore; Ackergill Harbour; Ackergill Tower; True Blue
Canmore ID 288639
Site Number ND35SE 8128
NGR ND 355 545
NGR Description ND c. 355 545
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288639
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND35SE 8128 c. 355 545
N58 28.5 W3 6.4
NLO: Ackergill Tower [name: ND 3528 5466]
Ackergillshore [name: ND 358 544]
Sinclair's Bay [name centred ND 36 56].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 17 November 1836). True Blue: this vessel was wrecked between the Tower and Harbour at Ackergill. Registration: Stronsay.
(Location of loss cited as N58 28.50 W3 6.33).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ackergill Tower (ND35SE 16.00) and Ackergill (Ackergillshore) Harbour (ND 35SE 64.00) are at ND 35284 54669 and ND 3587 5455 respectively.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16246
Name : TRUE BLUE
Latitude : 582830
Longitude : 30620
Registration : STRONSAY
Loss Day : 17
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1836
Comment : Wrecked between the Tower and Harbour at Ackergill.
