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Isabella: Loch Leven
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Isabella: Loch Leven
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Ballachulish'; Isabella
Canmore ID 293800
Site Number NN05NE 8004
NGR NN 058 596
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293800
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NN05NE 8004 unlocated
NLO: North Ballachulish [name centred NN 055 605]
South Ballachulish [name centred NN 051 950]
Ballchulish [village]: [name centred NN 080 583]
Loch Leven [name centred NN 09 59].
Possibly on map sheet NN05NW.
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 1841). Isabella: this vessel was wrecked in Loch Leven near Ballachulish. Capt. McLean. Post 1841, pre-1869.
Built 1830. 32 tons burthern. Length: 11m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 41.5 W5 10.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. It remains unclear which of the three 'Ballachulish' settlements is indicated.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14468
Name : ISABELLA
Latitude : 564130
Longitude : 51030
Date Built : 1830
Registration : GREENOCK
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 32
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 11
Beam : 5
Loss Year : 1841
Comment : Wrecked in Loch Leven near Ballachulish. Capt. McLean Post-1841,Pre-1869
