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Irlanda: Ru Idrigill, Skye, Loch Snizort

Steamship (20th Century)

Site Name Irlanda: Ru Idrigill, Skye, Loch Snizort

Classification Steamship (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Idrigill Point; Uig Bay; Irlanda; Mary Croan

Canmore ID 295657

Site Number NG36SE 8001

NGR NG 374 635

NGR Description NG c. 374 635

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

NG36SE 8001 c. 374 635

N57 35.1 W6 23.7

NLO: Ru Idrigill [name: NG 374 635]

Loch Snizort [name centred NG 32 61]

Uig [name: NG 396 637]

Uig Bay [name centred NG 380 627]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

(Classified as Steamship, with cargo of wool, sheepskins and hides: date of loss cited as 5 September 1943). Irlanda: this vessel stranded at Idrigill Point, Skye.

Registration: British. Built 1941. 6852grt. Length: 140m. Beam: 13m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 21.32 W6 39.33).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location of loss assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008.

Activities

Loss (5 September 1943)

(Classified as Steamship, with cargo of wool, sheepskins and hides: date of loss cited as 5 September 1943). Irlanda: this vessel stranded at Idrigill Point, Skye.

Registration: British. Built 1941. 6852grt. Length: 140m. Beam: 13m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 21.32 W6 39.33).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (7 August 2008)

The location of loss assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 718

Name : IRLANDA

Latitude : 572119

Longitude : 63920

Date Built : 1941

Registration : BRITISH

Type : SS

Tonnage : 6852

Tonnage Code : G

Length : 140

Beam : 13

Draught : 10m

Loss Day : 5

Loss Month : 9

Loss Year : 1943

Comment : Stranded at Idrigill Point, Skye.

Cargo : WOOL,SHEEPSKINS,HIDES

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 2941

Name : MARY CROAN

Latitude : 573500

Longitude : 62500

Type : MFV

Position : All Gone

Loss Month : 3

Loss Year : 1981

Comment : Foundered 1.5 miles off Uig after being ashore on Trodday.

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