Active: Lochmaddy, North Uist, Little Minch
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Active: Lochmaddy, North Uist, Little Minch
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Maddy; Loch Nam Madadh; Sound Of Harris; Caolas Na Hearadh; Active
Canmore ID 295408
Site Number NF96NW 8017
NGR NF 92 68
NGR Description NF c. 92 68
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NF96NW 8017 c. 92 68
N57 36 W7 9
NLO: Loch nam Madadh (Lochmaddy) [name: NF 918 689]
Loch Maddy (Loch nam Madadh) [name centred NF 931 685]
Caolas na Hearadh (Sound of Harris) [name centred NF 96 81]
North Uist [name centred NF 85 72].
Possibly on map sheet NF97SW.
(Classified as smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as October 1874). Active: this vessel was wrecked at Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh].
Registartion: Glasgow. Built 1838. 39 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 4m..
(Location of loss cited as N57 36.0 W7 9.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location and map sheet assigned to this record are essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 July 2008.
Loss (October 1874)
(Classified as smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as October 1874). Active: this vessel was wrecked at Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh].
Registartion: Glasgow. Built 1838. 39 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 4m..
(Location of loss cited as N57 36.0 W7 9.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (24 July 2008)
The location and map sheet assigned to this record are essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15694
Name : ACTIVE
Latitude : 573600
Longitude : 70900
Date Built : 1838
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SMACK
Tonnage : 39
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 13
Beam : 4
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1874
Comment : Wrecked at Loch Maddy.
