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Ocean Ranger: Sgeir Bhuidhe, Loch Carron
Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Ocean Ranger: Sgeir Bhuidhe, Loch Carron
Classification Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bck 45; Sgeir Bhuidh; Plockton; Inner Sound; Ocean Ranger (Bck 45)
Canmore ID 295696
Site Number NG83NW 8003
NGR NG 802 360
NGR Description NG c. 802 360
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295696
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG83NW 8003 c. 802 360
N57 21.7 W5 39.3
NLO: Inner Sound [name centred NG 64 40]
Sgeir Bhuidhe [name: NG 802 360]
Plockton [name: NG 803 335]
Loch Carron [name centred NG 82 34].
(Classified as Drifter: no cargo specified, but registration cited as BCK 45, and date of loss as 28 December 1930). Ocean Ranger: this vessel was driven from moorings, and stranded on Sgeir Bhuidh [Sgeir Bhuidhe], near Plockton. All gone?
Registration: Port Gordon [Portgordon].
(Location of loss cited as N57 20.50 W5 38.20).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 August 2008.
Loss (28 December 1930)
(Classified as Drifter: no cargo specified, but registration cited as BCK 45, and date of loss as 28 December 1930). Ocean Ranger: this vessel was driven from moorings, and stranded on Sgeir Bhuidh [Sgeir Bhuidhe], near Plockton. All gone?
Registration: Port Gordon [Portgordon].
(Location of loss cited as N57 20.50 W5 38.20).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (8 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14852
Name : OCEAN RANGER (BCK 45)
Latitude : 572030
Longitude : 53812
Registration : PORT GORDON
Type : DRIFTER
Loss Day : 28
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1930
Comment : Driven from moorings and stranded on Sgeir Bhuidh, near Plockton. AG?
