Chester: Loch Dunvegan, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Brig (18th Century)
Site Name Chester: Loch Dunvegan, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Brig (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Off Dunvegan'; Dunvegan Castle; Chester
Canmore ID 295590
Site Number NG25SW 8010
NGR NG 23 51
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295590
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG25SW 8010 unlocated
NLO: Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Waternish Point [name: NG 232 671]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheets NG15NW, NG15SW, or NG26SW.
(Classified as brig, in ballast: date of loss cited as 1 November 1766). Chester: this vessel stranded off Dunvegan.
60 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 28.0 W6 37.0).
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 citation of the loss as 'off Dunvegan' may indicate that the vessel stranded off Dunvegan Castle (NG 24NW 7.00) which is situated at NG 24740 49106.
Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 August 2008.
Loss (1 November 1766)
(Classified as brig, in ballast: date of loss cited as 1 November 1766). Chester: this vessel stranded off Dunvegan.
60 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 28.0 W6 37.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (4 August 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 citation of the loss as 'off Dunvegan' may indicate that the vessel stranded off Dunvegan Castle (NG 24NW 7.00) which is situated at NG 24740 49106.
Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17171
Name : CHESTER
Latitude : 572800
Longitude : 63700
Type : BRIG
Tonnage : 60
Tonnage Code : B
Loss Day : 1
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1766
Comment : Stranded off Dunvegan. Capt. Thomas
Cargo : BALLAST
