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Gleam Of Hope: North Minch
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Gleam Of Hope: North Minch
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bf 370; 'off Tiumpan Head'; Gleam Of Hope (Bf 370)
Canmore ID 296206
Site Number NB63SW 8002
NGR NB 6312 3483
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296206
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB63SW 8002 unlocated
NLO: Tiumpan Head (Rubha an t-Siumpain) [name: NB 573 377].
See also NB63SW 8001.
(Classified as wooden steam drifter: registration cited as BF 370, and date of loss as 13 August 1928). Gleam of Hope: this vessel suffered a boiler explosion, and sank off Tiumpan Head. Capt. Watt.
Registration: Banff. Built 1911. 73grt. Length: 25m. Beam: 5m
(Location of loss cited as N58 14.5 W6 2.4).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.
Loss (13 August 1928)
(Classified as wooden steam drifter: registration cited as BF 370, and date of loss as 13 August 1928). Gleam of Hope: this vessel suffered a boiler explosion, and sank off Tiumpan Head. Capt. Watt.
Registration: Banff. Built 1911. 73grt. Length: 25m. Beam: 5m
(Location of loss cited as N58 14.5 W6 2.4).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (3 September 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 13103
Name : GLEAM OF HOPE (BF 370)
Latitude : 581430
Longitude : 60224
Date Built : 1911
Registration : BANFF
Type : STEAM DRIFTER(WOOD)
Tonnage : 72
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 25
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 13
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1928
Comment : Boiler explosion and sank off Tiumpan Head. Capt. Watt
