Polly: Handa Island, North Minch
Craft (18th Century)
Site Name Polly: Handa Island, North Minch
Classification Craft (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On Handay Island' Sanday; Atlantic; Polly
Canmore ID 295989
Site Number NC14NW 8011
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 8011 c. 13 48
N58 23 W5 12
NLO: Handa Island [name centred NC 136 481]
Sanday [name centred HY 67 40].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 1787). Polly: this vessel was totally lost on Handay [Handa] Island. Route: Aberdeen to Leghorn. (Handa? Sanday?)
(Location of loss cited as N58 23.0 W5 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. A location on Handa Island is preferred over one on Sanday, Orkney.
The vessel apparently stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008.
Loss (1787)
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 1787). Polly: this vessel was totally lost on Handay [Handa] Island. Route: Aberdeen to Leghorn. (Handa? Sanday?)
(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. A location on Handa Island is preferred over one on Sanday, Orkney.
The vessel apparently stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6948
Name : POLLY
Latitude : 582300
Longitude : 51000
Loss Year : 1787
Comment : Totally lost on Handay Island. Route Aberdeen to Leghorn (Handa ?)(Sanday ?)
