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Betty: Lochinver, Loch Inver, North Minch
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Betty: Lochinver, Loch Inver, North Minch
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Betty
Canmore ID 296536
Site Number NC02SE 8013
NGR NC 093 225
NGR Description NC c. 093 225
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296536
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC02SE 8013 c. 093 225
N58 9 W5 15
NLO: Loch Inver [name centred NC 075 219]
Lochinver [name: NC 093 225].
(Classified as Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 25 December 1806). Betty: this vessel was wrecked at Lochinver. Capt. MacDonald.
Registration: Tanera. Built 1772. 62 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 8.00 W5 15.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 October 2008.
Loss (25 December 1806)
(Classified as Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 25 December 1806). Betty: this vessel was wrecked at Lochinver. Capt. MacDonald.
Registration: Tanera. Built 1772. 62 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 8.00 W5 15.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (3 October 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11610
Name : BETTY
Latitude : 580800
Longitude : 51500
Date Built : 1772
Registration : TANERA
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 62
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 15
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1806
Comment : Wrecked at Lochinver. Capt. MacDonald
