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Sapphire: North Minch
Motor Vessel (20th Century)
Site Name Sapphire: North Minch
Classification Motor Vessel (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ul 194; 'near Stoer Point'; Point Of Stoer; Atlantic; Sapphire (Ul 194)
Canmore ID 296141
Site Number NC03SW 8007
NGR NC 0234 3491
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296141
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC03SW 8007 unlocated
NLO: Point of Stoer [name: NC 022 356]
Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750].
(Classified as M[otor] V[essel]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as UL 194, and date of loss as 16 September 1977). Sapphire: this vessel sank near Stoer Point [Point of Stoer].
Length: 18m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.83 W5 22.40).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. The vessel presumably foundered, and may have been a fishing vessel.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 August 2008.
Loss (16 September 1977)
(Classified as M[otor] V[essel]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as UL 194, and date of loss as 16 September 1977). Sapphire: this vessel sank near Stoer Point [Point of Stoer].
Length: 18m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.83 W5 22.40).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (28 August 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. The vessel presumably foundered, and may have been a fishing vessel.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2101
Name : SAPPHIRE (UL 194)
Latitude : 581550
Longitude : 52224
Type : MV
Length : 18
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 16
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1977
Comment : Sank near Stoer Point.
