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Lochalsh: Loch Na Beiste, Loch Alsh
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Lochalsh: Loch Na Beiste, Loch Alsh
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Skye; Kyle Akin; Lochalsh
Canmore ID 295758
Site Number NG72NE 8026
NGR NG 756 253
NGR Description NG c. 756 253
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295758
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72NE 8026 c. 756 253
N57 15.8 W5 43.3
NLO: Loch na Beiste [name centred NG 756 253]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as Steamship (ex-Drifter): no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 27 October 1936). Lochalsh: this vessel stranded in Loch na Beiste.
(Location of loss cited as N57 17.0 W5 43.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 August 2008.
Loss (27 October 1936)
(Classified as Steamship (ex-Drifter): no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 27 October 1936). Lochalsh: this vessel stranded in Loch na Beiste.
(Location of loss cited as N57 17.0 W5 43.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (13 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14952
Name : LOCHALSH
Latitude : 571700
Longitude : 54300
Type : SS (EX. DRIFTER)
Loss Day : 27
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1936
Comment : Stranded in Loch Na Beiste.
