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Golden Strand Iii: Caol Rona, Inner Sound
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Golden Strand Iii: Caol Rona, Inner Sound
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The East Side Of Caol Rona'; Rona Sound; Sound Of Raasay; Golden Strand Iii
Canmore ID 295552
Site Number NG65SW 8003
NGR NG 61 53
NGR Description NG c. 61 53
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG65SW 8003 c. 61 53
N57 30 W5 59
NLO: Caol Rona [name centred NG 611 540]
Isle of Raasay [name centred NG 56 41]
Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55]
Inner Sound [name centred NG 64 40].
(Classified as F[ishing] V[essel]; date of loss cited as May 1994). Golden Strand III: this vessel hit rocks on the East side of Caol Rona, and sank. Capt. MacLeod.
Length: 12m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 31.0 W5 59.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 July 2008.
Loss (May 1994)
(Classified as F[ishing] V[essel]; date of loss cited as May 1994). Golden Strand III: this vessel hit rocks on the East side of Caol Rona, and sank. Capt. MacLeod.
Length: 12m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 31.0 W5 59.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (31 July 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15801
Name : GOLDEN STRAND III
Latitude : 573100
Longitude : 55900
Type : FV
Length : 12
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1994
Comment : Hit rocks on the east side of Caol Rona and sank. Capt. Macleod
