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Brothers: Loch An Alltain Duibh, North Minch
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Brothers: Loch An Alltain Duibh, North Minch
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'At The Entrance To Loch Olderney'; Tanera Island; Summer Isles; Loch Alltain Duibh; Loch Broom; Brothers
Canmore ID 296559
Site Number NB91SE 8003
NGR NB 97 12
NGR Description NB c. 97 12
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB91SE 8003 c. 97 12
N58 0 W5 27
NLO: Tanera Beag [name: NB 965 075]
Tanera Mor [name centred NB 985 075]
Loch an Alltain Duibh [name centred NB 980 120]
Summer Isles [name centred NB 97 07]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as November 1825). Brothers: this vessel sank at the entrance to Loch Olderney after hitting Tanera Island (Loch Alltain Duibh?). [Loch an Alltain Duibh].
Registration: Ullapool.
(Location of loss cited as N58 3.50 W5 26.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The location of Loch Olderney cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence, but the suggestion by Whittaker that it be equated with Loch Alltain Duibh [Loch an Alltain Duibh] is accepted. This loch is, in reality, an indentation behind Isle Ristol, on the NE side of the broad entrance to Loch Broom.
'Tanera Island' is presumably to be equated with either Tanera Beag or Tanera Mor, the two largest islands in the Summer Isles group. These lie within the entrance to the loch, about 3km to the S.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 October 2008.
Loss (1825)
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as November 1825). Brothers: this vessel sank at the entrance to Loch Olderney after hitting Tanera Island (Loch Alltain Duibh?). [Loch an Alltain Duibh].
Registration: Ullapool.
(Location of loss cited as N58 3.50 W5 26.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 October 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The location of Loch Olderney cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence, but the suggestion by Whittaker that it be equated with Loch Alltain Duibh [Loch an Alltain Duibh] is accepted. This loch is, in reality, an indentation behind Isle Ristol, on the NE side of the broad entrance to Loch Broom.
'Tanera Island' is presumably to be equated with either Tanera Beag or Tanera Mor, the two largest islands in the Summer Isles group. These lie within the entrance to the loch, about 3km to the S.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9484
Name : BROTHERS
Latitude : 580330
Longitude : 52600
Registration : ULLAPOOL
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1825
Comment : Sank at entr to Loch Olderney after hitting Tanera Island (Loch Alltain Duibh?)
