Hope: Kyle Akin
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Hope: Kyle Akin
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'At The Entrance To Kyleakin'; Kyle Of Lochalsh; Loch Alsh; Hope
Canmore ID 295742
Site Number NG72NW 8002
NGR NG 74 27
NGR Description NG c. 74 27
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72NW 8002 c. 74 27
N57 17 W5 45
NLO: Kyle of Lochalsh [name: NG 762 272]
Kyleakin [name: NG 754 263]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG72NE.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as timber, and date of loss as 5 October 1822). Hope: this vessel was cast away at the entrance to Kyleakin. Capt. McCambridge.
Regisatration: Larne.
(Location of loss cited as N57 17.0 W5 45.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 August 2008.
Loss (5 October 1822)
(No classification specified: cargo cited as timber, and date of loss as 5 October 1822). Hope: this vessel was cast away at the entrance to Kyleakin. Capt. McCambridge.
Regisatration: Larne.
(Location of loss cited as N57 17.0 W5 45.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (12 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16960
Name : HOPE
Latitude : 571700
Longitude : 54500
Registration : LARNE
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1822
Comment : Cast away at the entrance to Kyleakin. Capt. McCambridge
Cargo : TIMBER
