James Renwick: Kyle Rhea
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name James Renwick: Kyle Rhea
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Alsh; Skye; James Renwick
Canmore ID 295813
Site Number NG72SE 8009
NGR NG 79 22
NGR Description NG c. 79 22
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72SE 8009 c. 79 22
N57 14 W5 40
NLO: Kyle Rhea [name centred NG 795 225]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG71NE, or NG82SW.
(Classified as wooden smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as c. 1891). James Renwick: this vessel was wrecked at Kyle Rhea.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1846. 47 tons burthern. Length: 18m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 15.0 W5 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, and it remains unclear on which side of the sound the vessel (presumably) stranded.
The unverified location that is cited by Whittaker falls inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 August 2008.
Loss (1891)
(Classified as wooden smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as c. 1891). James Renwick: this vessel was wrecked at Kyle Rhea.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1846. 47 tons burthern. Length: 18m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 15.0 W5 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (15 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, and it remains unclear on which side of the sound the vessel (presumably) stranded.
The unverified location that is cited by Whittaker falls inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15658
Name : JAMES RENWICK
Latitude : 571500
Longitude : 54000
Date Built : 1846
Registration : GREENOCK
Type : SMACK (WOOD)
Tonnage : 47
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 18
Beam : 5
Loss Year : 1891
Comment : Wrecked at Kyle Rhea circa. 1891
