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Alert: Little Minch
Cutter (20th Century)
Site Name Alert: Little Minch
Classification Cutter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Lochbeg, Rosshire'; Inner Sound; Alert
Canmore ID 295375
Site Number NG77SW 8001
NGR NG 71 70
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295375
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG77SW 8001 unlocated
(Classified as wooden cutter, with cargo of cured herrings: date of loss cited as 4 September 1900). Alert: this vessel foundered [off] Lochbeg, Rosshire. Capt. Macrae.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1830. 25grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 40.0 W5 50.0).
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. The location of Lochbeg cannot be determined from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.
Loss (4 September 1900)
(Classified as wooden cutter, with cargo of cured herrings: date of loss cited as 4 September 1900). Alert: this vessel foundered [off] Lochbeg, Rosshire. Capt. Macrae.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1830. 25grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 40.0 W5 50.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (23 July 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The location of Lochbeg cannot be determined from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 4610
Name : ALERT
Latitude : 574000
Longitude : 55000
Date Built : 1830
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : CUTTER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 25
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 14
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1900
Comment : Foundered Lochbeg, Rosshire. Capt. Macrae
Cargo : CURED HERRINGS
