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Pride Of Moray: Staffin Bay, Trotternish, Skye, North Minch
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Pride Of Moray: Staffin Bay, Trotternish, Skye, North Minch
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pride Of Moray
Canmore ID 295392
Site Number NG46NE 8004
NGR NG 48 69
NGR Description NG c. 48 69
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295392
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG46NE 8004 c. 48 69
N57 38 W6 13
NLO: Staffin Bay [name centred NG 481 691]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 29 July 1927). Pride of Moray: this vessel stranded in Staffin Bay.
ON: 127,518, Built 1909. 50grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 38.50 W6 14.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Staffin Bay forms a significant indentation into the East coast of the Trotternish peninsula.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.
Loss (29 July 1927)
(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 29 July 1927). Pride of Moray: this vessel stranded in Staffin Bay. ON: 127,518,
Built 1909. 50grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 38.50 W6 14.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (23 July 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Staffin Bay forms a significant indentation into the East coast of the Trotternish peninsula.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13068
Name : PRIDE OF MORAY
Latitude : 573830
Longitude : 61400
Date Built : 1909
Type : STEAM DRIFTER
Tonnage : 50
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 29
Loss Month : 7
Loss Year : 1927
Comment : Stranded at Staffin Bay. ON:127,518
