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Princess Victoria: Skye

Smack (19th Century)

Site Name Princess Victoria: Skye

Classification Smack (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off Skye'; Sea Of The Hebrides; The Little Minch; Inner Sound; Sound Of Sleat

Canmore ID 295942

Site Number NG43NW 8008

NGR NG

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295942

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NG43NW 8008 unlocated

NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

(Classified as wooden smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 21 April 1862). Princess Victoria: this vessel foundered off Skye. Capt. McLellan. (Which side/how far?)

(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.

It remains unclear on which side of this extensive island the vessel stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 August 2008.

Activities

Loss (21 April 1862)

(Classified as wooden smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 21 April 1862). Princess Victoria: this vessel foundered off Skye. Capt. McLellan. (Which side/how far?)

(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.

It remains unclear on which side of this extensive island the vessel stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 August 2008.

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