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Emblem: Point Of Stoer, North Minch
Motor Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Emblem: Point Of Stoer, North Minch
Classification Motor Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Stoer Head'; Atlantic; Emblem
Canmore ID 296202
Site Number NC03NW 8005
NGR NC 02 35
NGR Description NC c. 02 35
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296202
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC03NW 8005 c. 02 35
N58 16 W5 23
NLO: Point of Stoer [name: NC 021 356].
Possibly on map sheet NC03SW.
Classified as Motor Drifter: date of loss cited as 27 January 1919). Emblem: this vessel was run ashore leaky near Stoer Head [Point of Stoer]. Registration: Methil.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.0 W5 24.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.
Loss (27 January 1919)
Classified as Motor Drifter: date of loss cited as 27 January 1919). Emblem: this vessel was run ashore leaky near Stoer Head [Point of Stoer]. Registration: Methil.
(Location of loss cited as N58 15.0 W5 24.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (3 September 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12991
Name : EMBLEM
Latitude : 581500
Longitude : 52400
Registration : METHIL
Type : MOTOR DRIFTER
Loss Day : 27
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1919
Comment : Run ashore leaky near Stoer Head.
