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Countess Of Selkirk: Loch Dunvegan, Skye, Little Minch
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Countess Of Selkirk: Loch Dunvegan, Skye, Little Minch
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'At The Entrance To Loch Dunvegan'; Sea Of The Hebrides; Countess Of Selkirk
Canmore ID 295574
Site Number NG25NW 8005
NGR NG 20 55
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295574
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG25NW 8005 unlocated
NLO: Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Dunvegan Head [name centred NG 177 568]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG15NE.
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1821). Countess of Selkirk: this vessel struck rocks and sank at the entrance to Loch Dunvegan. Capt. McAskill.
Registration: Kincardine.Built 1813. 64 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 August 2008.
Loss (4 November 1821)
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1821). Countess of Selkirk: this vessel struck rocks and sank at the entrance to Loch Dunvegan. Capt. McAskill.
Registration: Kincardine.Built 1813. 64 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (1 August 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9455
Name : COUNTESS OF SELKIRK
Latitude : 573000
Longitude : 64000
Date Built : 1813
Registration : KINCARDINE
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 64
Tonnage Code : B
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1821
Comment : Struck rocks and sank at the entrance to Loch Dunvegan. Capt. McAskill
