Lena Sorensen: Greenstone Point, North Minch
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Lena Sorensen: Greenstone Point, North Minch
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gy 170; Greenhead Point; 'between Gruinard Bay And Loch Ewe'; Rubha Na Lice Uaine; Lena Sorensen (Gy 170)
Canmore ID 293472
Site Number NG89NE 8003
NGR NG 858 985
NGR Description NG c. 858 985
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG89NE 8003 c. 858 985
N57 55.5 W5 37.1
NLO: Greenstone Point (Rubha na Lice Uaine) [name: NG 858 985]
Gruinard Bay [name centred NG 925 935]
Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].
(Classified as Fishing Vessel: no cargo specified, but registration number cited as GY 170, and date of loss as 15 February 1990). Lena Sorensen: this vessel was wrecked at Greenhead [Greenstone] Point, between Gruinard Bay and Loch Ewe. Registration: Grimsby.
(Location of loss cited as N56 55.0 W5 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location of loss cited by Whittaker is evidently incorrect.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 March 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14589
Name : LENA SORENSEN (GY 170)
Latitude : 565500
Longitude : 54000
Registration : GRIMSBY
Type : FV
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1990
Comment : Wrecked at Greenhead Point, between Gruinard Bay and Loch Ewe.
