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Dolphin: Isle Martin, Loch Broom, North Minch
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Dolphin: Isle Martin, Loch Broom, North Minch
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ins 1080; Isle Of Martin; Dolphin (Ins 1080)
Canmore ID 296674
Site Number NH09NE 8008
NGR NH 09 99
NGR Description NH c. 09 99
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296674
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH09NE 8008 c. 09 99
N57 56 W5 14
NLO: Isle Martin [name centred NH 095 995]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
Possibly on map sheets or NH19NW.
(Classified as Lugsail [Lugger]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as INS 1080, and date of loss as 3 December 1876). Dolphin: this vessel was wrecked at Isle Martin. Capt. McKenzie.
Registration: Loch Broom. 15 tons register. Length: 10m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 57.0 W5 15.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 October 2008.
Loss (3 December 1876)
(Classified as Lugsail [Lugger]: no cargo specified, but registration cited as INS 1080, and date of loss as 3 December 1876). Dolphin: this vessel was wrecked at Isle Martin. Capt. McKenzie.
Registration: Loch Broom. 15 tons register. Length: 10m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 57.0 W5 15.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (17 October 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6822
Name : DOLPHIN (INS 1080)
Latitude : 575700
Longitude : 51500
Registration : LOCH BROOM
Type : LUGSAIL
Tonnage : 15
Tonnage Code : R
Length : 10
Loss Day : 3
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1876
Comment : Wrecked at Isle Martin. Capt. McKenzie
