Aurilia: Portree, Skye, Sound Of Raasay
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Aurilia: Portree, Skye, Sound Of Raasay
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lough Patreag; Loch Portree; 'off Cambusan'; Camas Ban; Aurilia
Canmore ID 295644
Site Number NG44SE 8005
NGR NG 49 42
NGR Description NG c. 49 42
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG44SE 8005 c. 49 42
N57 24 W6 11
NLO: Loch Portree [name centred NG 484 424]
Portree [name: NG 483 437]
Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55]
Camas Ban [name centred NG 495 426]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG54SW.
(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 29 January 1930). Aurilia: this vessel was in collision and sank off Cambusan [Camas Ban], Portree (Glencoe).
Registration: Banff. Built 1914. 37nrt. Length: 42m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 24.5 W6 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 August 2008.
Loss (29 January 1930)
(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 29 January 1930). Aurilia: this vessel was in collision and sank off Cambusan [Camas Ban], Portree (Glencoe).
Registration: Banff. Built 1914. 37nrt. Length: 42m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 24.5 W6 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (6 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1847
Name : AURILIA
Latitude : 572430
Longitude : 61000
Date Built : 1914
Registration : BANFF
Type : STEAM DRIFTER
Tonnage : 37
Tonnage Code : N
Loss Day : 29
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1930
Comment : Collision and sunk off Cambusan, Portree (GLENCOE).
