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Ann: North Minch
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Ann: North Minch
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '1 Mile South Of Tiampan Head'; Tiumpan Head; Rubha An T-siumpain; Ann
Canmore ID 296205
Site Number NB53NE 8013
NGR NB 584 351
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296205
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB53NE 8001 unlocated
NLO: Tiumpan Head (Rubha an t-Siumpain) [name: NB 573 377].
Formerly entered in error as NB66NW 8001 (unlocated).
(Classified as wooden lugsail [lugger], in ballast: date of loss cited as 23 May 1888). Ann: this vessel was in collision and sank 1 mile South of Tiampan Hd [Tiumpan Head]. Capt. McLeod.
Not registered. Built 1885. 4 tons [unspecified].
(Location cited as N58 14.5 W6 7.0).
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.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.
Loss (23 May 1888)
(Classified wooden lugsail [lugger], in ballast: date of loss cited as 23 May 1888). Ann: this vessel was in collision and sank 1 mile South of Tiampan Hd [Tiumpan Head]. Capt. McLeod.
Not registered. Built 1885. 4 tons [unspecified].
(Location cited as N58 14.5 W6 7.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (3 September 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3964
Name : ANN
Latitude : 581430
Longitude : 60700
Date Built : 1885
Registration : Not Registered
Type : LUGSAIL (WOOD)
Tonnage : 4
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1888
Comment : Collision and sunk 1 mile S of Tiampan Hd. Capt. McLeod
Cargo : BALLAST
