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Stornoway Packet: Gruinard Bay, North Minch
Packet (19th Century)
Site Name Stornoway Packet: Gruinard Bay, North Minch
Classification Packet (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Off Udrigal'; Udrigle; Poolewe; Lewis; Stornoway Packet
Canmore ID 296638
Site Number NB60NW 8017
NGR NB 63 08
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296638
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB60NW 8017 unlocated
NLO: Gruinard Bay [name centred NG 92 93]
Udrigle [name: NG 894 935]
Poolewe [name: NG 858 808].
(Classified as Packet: date of loss cited as November 1824). Stornoway packet: this vessel left Poolewe for Lewis, [and was] seen in distress off Udrigal [Udrigle]. Missing.
Registration: Stornoway?
(Location of loss cited as N58 0.0 W6 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially tentative. Udrigal is presumably to be equated with Udrigle, on the W shore of Gruinard Bay. Udrigle House (NG89SE 15) is situated at NG 89569 93617.
The information cited by Whittaker refers to the sighting of the vessel. It remains uncertain whether and where she subsequently stranded or foundered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 October 2008.
Loss (November 1824)
(Classified as Packet: date of loss cited as November 1824). Stornoway packet: this vessel left Poolewe for Lewis, [and was] seen in distress off Udrigal [Udrigle]. Missing.
Registration: Stornoway?
(Location of loss cited as N58 0.0 W6 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (15 October 2008)
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially tentative. Udrigal is presumably to be equated with Udrigle, on the W shore of Gruinard Bay. Udrigle House (NG89SE 15) is situated at NG 89569 93617.
The information cited by Whittaker refers to the sighting of the vessel. It remains uncertain whether and where she subsequently stranded or foundered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17002
Name : STORNOWAY PACKET
Latitude : 580000
Longitude : 60000
Registration : STORNOWAY ?
Type : PACKET
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1824
Comment : Left Poolewe for Lewis, seen in distress off Udrigal. Missing
