Unknown: Handa Island, North Minch
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Handa Island, North Minch
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Atlantic; Unknown 1832
Canmore ID 295985
Site Number NC14NW 8009
NGR NC 13 48
NGR Description NC c. 13 48
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC14NW 8009 c. 13 48
N58 23 W5 12
NLO: Handa Island [name centred NC 136 481].
(Classified as 'square rigged' [sailing vessel]: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as December 1832). Unknown: this vessel was wrecked on Handa [Island].
(Location of loss cited as N58 23.0 W5 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
The vessel apparently stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008.
Loss (December 1832)
(Classified as 'square rigged' [sailing vessel]: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as December 1832). Unknown: this vessel was wrecked on Handa.
(Location of loss cited as N58 23.0 W5 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (21 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
The vessel apparently stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15107
Name : UNKNOWN 1832
Latitude : 582300
Longitude : 51000
Type : SQUARE RIGGED
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1832
Comment : Wrecked on Handa.
