William: Atlantic
Gabbart (19th Century)
Site Name William: Atlantic
Classification Gabbart (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth; William
Canmore ID 294926
Site Number NC27NE 8037
NGR NC 25 75
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/294926
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC27NE 8037 unlocated
NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as Gabbart: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 1829). William: this vessel was wrecked near Cape Wrath.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1786. 52 tons burthern. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W5 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 June 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6461
Name : WILLIAM
Latitude : 583800
Longitude : 50000
Date Built : 1786
Registration : GREENOCK
Type : GABBART
Tonnage : 52
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 14
Beam : 5
Loss Year : 1829
Comment : Wrecked near Cape Wrath
