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Albatross: Sound Of Raasay

Craft (20th Century)

Site Name Albatross: Sound Of Raasay

Classification Craft (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off The West Side Of Raasay'; Albatross

Canmore ID 295640

Site Number NG54SW 8001

NGR NG 53 43

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NG54SW 8001 unlocated

NLO: Isle of Raasay [name centred NG 56 41]

Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55].

Possibly on map sheets or NG54NW.

(Classified as Fishing Vessel: date of loss cited as 26 September 1983). Albatross: this vessel foundered off the West side of Raasay. Capt. Urquhart.

(Location of loss cited as N57 25.0 W6 6.0).

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 bu Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 August 2008.

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Loss (26 September 1983)

(Classified as Fishing Vessel: date of loss cited as 26 September 1983). Albatross: this vessel foundered off the West side of Raasay. Capt. Urquhart.

(Location of loss cited as N57 25.0 W6 6.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (6 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.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 August 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 15963

Name : ALBATROSS

Latitude : 572500

Longitude : 60600

Type : FV

Loss Day : 26

Loss Month : 9

Loss Year : 1983

Comment : Foundered off the west side of Raasay. Capt. Urquhart

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