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Albertine: Kyle Rhea
Yacht (19th Century)
Site Name Albertine: Kyle Rhea
Classification Yacht (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Alsh; Skye; Albertine
Canmore ID 295824
Site Number NG72SE 8012
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 8012 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 Yacht: date of loss cited as 9 August 1873). Albertine: this vessel stranded on a rock at Kyle Rhea. Hull sold 3 September. Possibly all gone.
Registration: Portsmouth. 92grt. Length: 30m. 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. It remains uncertain on which side of the sound the vessel stranded. The unverified location that is cited by Whittaker falls inland.
It also remains uncertain whether the vessel was sail- or steam-propelled.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 August 2008.
Loss (9 April 1873)
(Classified as Yacht: date of loss cited as 9 August 1873). Albertine: this vessel stranded on a rock at Kyle Rhea. Hull sold 3 September. Possibly all gone.
Registration: Portsmouth. 92grt. Length: 30m. 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. It remains uncertain on which side of the sound the vessel stranded. The unverified location that is cited by Whittaker falls inland.
It also remains uncertain whether the vessel was sail- or steam-propelled.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 7732
Name : ALBERTINE
Latitude : 571500
Longitude : 54000
Registration : PORTSMOUTH
Type : YACHT
Tonnage : 92
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 30
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 9
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1873
Comment : Stranded on a rk in Kylerhea. Hull sold 3 Sept. Possibly AG
