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Maggie Reid: Sound Of Sleat

Motor Vessel (20th Century)

Site Name Maggie Reid: Sound Of Sleat

Classification Motor Vessel (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off Ornsay'; Skye; Atlantic; Sea Of The Hebrides; Maggie Reid

Canmore ID 292984

Site Number NG71SW 8021

NGR NG 70 12

NGR Description NG c. 70 12

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

NG71SW 8021 c. 70 12

N57 8 W5 48

NLO: Ornsay [name centred NG 710 127]

Sound of Sleat [name centred NG 72 09]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

(Classified as M[otor] V[essel]: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as as 23 March 1922). Maggie Reid: this vessel was destroyed by fire off Isle Ornsay, and sank in 7 fathoms. Capt. McLean. ON: 142,266.

(Location of loss cited as N57 8.0 W5 48.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 February 2008.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 11970

Name : MAGGIE REID

Latitude : 570800

Longitude : 54800

Type : MV

Loss Day : 23

Loss Month : 3

Loss Year : 1922

Comment : Destroyed by fire off Isle Ornsay and sank in 7 fathoms. Capt. McLean

Cargo : ON:142,266

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