White Head: Driminin, Morvern, Sound Of Mull
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name White Head: Driminin, Morvern, Sound Of Mull
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ardnacroish Point; White Head
Canmore ID 293863
Site Number NM55SE 8007
NGR NM 55 54
NGR Description NM c. 55 54
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM55SE 8007 c. 55 54
N56 37 W5 59
NLO: Drimin [name: NM 555 545]
Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46].
Possibly on map sheets or NM55SW.
(Classified as iron steamship, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 1902). White Head: this vessel stranded near Ardnacroish Point. See also N56 32.50 W5 51.50.
Registration: Belfast. Built 1880. 1145grt. Length: 75m. Beam: 9m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 37.0 W5 59.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this loss is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The location of Ardnacroish Point cannot be determined from the available map evidence, but the loss may have occurred near Drimnin Ferry Terminal (NM55SE 39) at NM 55642 53873.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 April 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1549
Name : WHITE HEAD
Latitude : 563700
Longitude : 55900
Date Built : 1880
Registration : BELFAST
Type : SS (IRON)
Tonnage : 1145
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 75
Beam : 9
Draught : 5m
Loss Year : 1902
Comment : Stranded near Ardnacroish Pt. See also 5632.50/0551.50
Cargo : COAL
