Aurora: Cromore Bay, Loch Eireasort, North Minch
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Aurora: Cromore Bay, Loch Eireasort, North Minch
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cromor; Loch Erisort; Isle Of Lewis; Aurora
Canmore ID 296543
Site Number NB32SE 8001
NGR NB 398 214
NGR Description NB c. 398 214
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB32SE 8001 c. 398 214
N58 6.3 W6 25.0
NLO: Cromor [name centre NB 401 212]
Loch Eireasort [name centred NB 34 20].
(Classified as Steam Drifter: date of loss cited as 10 October 1931). Aurora: this vessel stranded from anchor at Cromore [Cromor] Bay, Loch Erisort [Eireasort], and [was] expected [to become a] wreck.
Registration: Stornoway. Built 1906. 74grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 6.33 W6 25.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Cromor or Cromore Bay is not noted as such on the 1997 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map, but the name presumably applies to the pronounced bay to the W of Cromor village, and in front of it.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 October 2008.
Loss (10 October 1931)
(Classified as Steam Drifter: date of loss cited as 10 October 1931). Aurora: this vessel stranded from anchor at Cromore [Cromor] Bay, Loch Erisort [Eireasort], and [was] expected [to become a] wreck.
Registration: Stornoway. Built 1906. 74grt.
(Location of loss cited as N58 6.33 W6 25.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (6 October 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Cromor or Cromore Bay is not noted as such on the 1997 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map, but the name presumably applies to the pronounced bay to the W of Cromor village, and in front of it.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14669
Name : AURORA
Latitude : 580620
Longitude : 62500
Date Built : 1906
Registration : STORNOWAY
Type : STEAM DRIFTER
Tonnage : 74
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1931
Comment : Stranded from anchor at Cromore Bay, Loch Erisort and expected wreck.
