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Tynet: North Minch
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Tynet: North Minch
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bck 160; 'two Miles Off [the] Entrance To Loch Inver'; Tynet (Bck 160)
Canmore ID 296527
Site Number NC02SW 8004
NGR NC 03 22
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296527
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC02SW 8004 unlocated
NLO: Loch Inver [name centred NC 075 219].
(Classified as Steam Drifter: registration cited as BCK 160, and date of loss as 30 August 1928). Tynet: this vessel foundered under tow 2 miles off [the] entrance to Loch Inver.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1907. 97grt. Length: 26m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 9.0 W5 20.0).
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 October 2008.
Loss (30 August 1928)
(Classified as Steam Drifter: registration cited as BCK 160, and date of loss as 30 August 1928). Tynet: this vessel foundered under tow 2 miles off [the] entrance to Loch Inver.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1907. 97grt. Length: 26m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 9.0 W5 20.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (3 October 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 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9800
Name : TYNET (BCK 160)
Latitude : 580900
Longitude : 52000
Date Built : 1907
Registration : BUCKIE
Type : STEAM DRIFTER
Tonnage : 97
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 26
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 30
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1928
Comment : Foundered under tow 2 miles off entrance to Loch Inver.
