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Poseidon: Skye
Craft (20th Century)
Site Name Poseidon: Skye
Classification Craft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On Skye'; Sea Of The Hebrides; The Little Minch; Inner Sound; Sound Of Sleat; Poseidon
Canmore ID 295935
Site Number NG21NE 8014
NGR NG 28 17
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295935
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG21NE 8014 unlocated
NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 10 November 1982). Poseidon: this vessel was wrecked on Skye. Capt. Elder.
(Location of loss cited as N57 10.0 W6 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the (presumably arbitrary) location that is cited by Whittaker.
It remains unclear on which side of this extensive island the vessel stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 August 2008.
Loss (10 November 1982)
(Classified as F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 10 November 1982). Poseidon: this vessel was wrecked on Skye. Capt. Elder.
(Location of loss cited as N57 10.0 W6 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (20 August 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the (presumably arbitrary) location that is cited by Whittaker.
It remains unclear on which side of this extensive island the vessel stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15954
Name : POSEIDON
Latitude : 571000
Longitude : 63000
Type : FV
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1982
Comment : Wrecked on Skye. Capt. Elder
