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Balnagowan: Coigach, North Minch
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Balnagowan: Coigach, North Minch
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rubha Coigach
Canmore ID 296541
Site Number NG91NE 8001
NGR NG
NGR Description Unlocated
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296541
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG91NE 8001 unlocated
NLO: Rubha Coigeach [name: NB 981 181].
Possibly on map shhet NG91SE.
(Classified as Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as March 1831). Balnagowan Castle: this vessel was wrecked at Coigach, Wester Ross. (More Head?). (Prize: 1812).
Registration: Fort William. 29 tons burthern. Length: 14m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 6.5 W5 26.0).
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. Rubha Coigeach (Coigach Point) at NB 981 181.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 October 2008.
Loss (March 1831)
(Classified as Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as March 1831). Balnagowan Castle: this vessel was wrecked at Coigach, Wester Ross. (More Head?). (Prize: 1812).
Registration: Fort William. 29 tons burthern. Length: 14m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 6.5 W5 26.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (6 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. Rubha Coigeach (Coigach Point) at NB 981 181.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 October 2008.
