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America: Isle Martin, Loch Broom, North Minch
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name America: Isle Martin, Loch Broom, North Minch
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Off Isle Martin'; Isle Of Martin; America
Canmore ID 296675
Site Number NH09NE 8009
NGR NH 09 99
NGR Description NH c. 09 99
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH09NE 8009 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 Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as c. 1844). America: this vessel was lost off Isle Martin. Capt. Duncan.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1790. 42 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.50 W5 13.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The vessel presumably foundered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 October 2008.
Loss (1844)
(Classified as Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as c. 1844). America: this vessel was lost off Isle Martin. Capt. Duncan.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1790. 42 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.50 W5 13.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (17 October 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The vessel presumably foundered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16071
Name : AMERICA
Latitude : 575630
Longitude : 51300
Date Built : 1790
Registration : GREENOCK
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 42
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 13
Beam : 5
Loss Year : 1844
Comment : Lost off Isle Martin circa-1844. Capt. Duncan
