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Nimble: Loch Eriboll, Atlantic
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Nimble: Loch Eriboll, Atlantic
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Erie Pool; 'cammus In Down'; Pentland Firth; Nimble
Canmore ID 295087
Site Number NC45NE 8002
NGR NC 453 584
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295087
- Council Highland
- Parish Durness
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC45NE 8002 unlocated
NLO: Loch Eriboll [name centred NC 44 60]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Formerly entered as NC46SE 8008 (unlocated).
Possibly on map sheets NC45NW, or NC45SE
(Classified as Brig, with cargo of herrings: date of loss as 5 March 1834). Nimble: this vessel was wrecked at Loch Erie Pool (Loch Erriboll). At Cammus in Down? [Capt.] Anderson.
Registration: Dundee. Built 1811. 138 tons burthern. Length: 23m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 29.80 W4 41.80).
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), 1 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6831
Name : NIMBLE
Latitude : 582920
Longitude : 43930
Date Built : 1811
Registration : DUNDEE
Type : BRIG
Tonnage : 138
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 23
Beam : 6
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1834
Comment : Wrecked at Loch Erie Pool (Loch Erriboll ?). At Cammus in Down? Anderson
Cargo : HERRINGS
