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Edgar: Little Minch
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Edgar: Little Minch
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Five Miles South Of Lough Garlock'; Loch Gareloch; Loch Gairloch; Loch Torridon; Edgar
Canmore ID 295389
Site Number NG76NW 8001
NGR NG 72 68
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295389
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
NG76NW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Loch Gairloch [name centred NG 77 76]
Loch Torridon [name centred NG 76 59].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 25 August 1828). Edgar: this vessel was wrecked five miles South of Lough Garlock. (Loch Gareloch?). [En route] Liverpool-Wick.
Registration: Newry [Co. Down, NI].
(Location of loss cited as N57 39.0 W5 49.0).
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 cited location falls just outside (to the North of) the mouth of Loch Torridon.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.
Loss (25 August 1828)
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 25 August 1828). Edgar: this vessel was wrecked five miles South of Lough Garlock. (Loch Gareloch?). [En route] Liverpool-Wick.
Registration: Newry [Co. Down, NI].
(Location of loss cited as N57 39.0 W5 49.0).
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 cited location falls just outside (to the North of) the mouth of Loch Torridon.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13737
Name : EDGAR
Latitude : 573900
Longitude : 54900
Registration : NEWRY
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1828
Comment : Wrecked 5 miles south of Lough Garlock. (Loch Gareloch?) Liverpool-Wick
