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Ocean Retriever Ii: Sgeir Dhearg, Mallaig Harbour, Sound Of Sleat
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Ocean Retriever Ii: Sgeir Dhearg, Mallaig Harbour, Sound Of Sleat
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Beacon Rock; Sea Of The Hebrides; Ocean Retriever Ii
Canmore ID 293427
Site Number NM69NE 8014
NGR NM 677 975
NGR Description NM c. 677 975
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM69NE 8014 c. 677 975
N57 0,6 W5 49.5
NLO: Sgeir Dhearg [name: NM 677 975]
Mallaig [name: NM 675 970]
Mallaig Harbour [name centred NM 677 975]
Sound of Sleat [name centred NG 72 09].
(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 4 August 1931). Ocean Retriever II: this vessel was wrecked on beacon rock [Beacon Rock], [at the] entrance to Mallaig Harbour.
Registration: Yarmouth. Built 1914. 94grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 0.0 W5 50.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. Beacon Rock is presumably to be equated with Sgeir Dhearg, a prominent skerry situated within the mouth of Mallaig harbour. The beacon itself (NM69NE 27) is situated at NM 67764 97546.
Information from RCHAMS (RJCM), 17 March 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14850
Name : OCEAN RETRIEVER II
Latitude : 570000
Longitude : 55000
Date Built : 1914
Registration : YARMOUTH
Type : STEAM DRIFTER
Tonnage : 94
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1931
Comment : Wrecked on beacon rock, entrance to Mallaig Harbour.
Cargo : HERRING
