Ocean Gleaner: Kyle Rhea
Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Ocean Gleaner: Kyle Rhea
Classification Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bf 600; Loch Alsh; Skye; Ocean Gleaner (Bf 600)
Canmore ID 295814
Site Number NG72SE 8010
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 8010 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 Drifter: registration cited as BF 600, and date of loss cited as 18 February 1936). Ocean Gleaner: this vessel stranded at Kyle Rhea, Skye. All gone?
Registration: Banff. Built 1913. 86grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 15.0 W5 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The unverified location that is cited by Whittaker falls inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 August 2008.
Loss (18 February 1936)
(Classified as Drifter: registration cited as BF 600, and date of loss cited as 18 February 1936). Ocean Gleaner: this vessel stranded at Kyle Rhea, Skye. All gone?
Registration: Banff. Built 1913. 86grt.
(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.
The unverified location that is cited by Whittaker falls inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14935
Name : OCEAN GLEANER (BF 600)
Latitude : 571500
Longitude : 54000
Date Built : 1913
Registration : BANFF
Type : DRIFTER
Tonnage : 86
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 18
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1936
Comment : Stranded at Kyle Rhea, Skye. AG?
