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Unknown: Skye, Little Minch
Craft (Period Unknown)
Site Name Unknown: Skye, Little Minch
Classification Craft (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The West Side Of Skye'; Island Of Skye; Sea Of The Hebrides; North Minch
Canmore ID 295950
Site Number NG41SW 8018
NGR NG
NGR Description Unlocated
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295950
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG41SW 8018 unlocated
NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss as April 1874). Unknown: wreckage washed ashore on the West side of Skye.
(Location of loss cited as N57 10 W6 20).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. The location cited by Whittaker is presumably arbitrary, while the date cited is that of report, rather than loss.
The vessel presumably foundered offshore.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 August 2008.
Loss (April 1874)
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss as April 1874). Unknown: wreckage washed ashore on the West side of Skye.
(Location of loss cited as N57 10 W6 20).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (20 August 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. The location cited by Whittaker is presumably arbitrary, while the date cited is that of report, rather than loss.
The vessel presumably foundered offshore.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 August 2008.
