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Mary: North Minch

Sloop (19th Century)

Site Name Mary: North Minch

Classification Sloop (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off Loch Broom'; Sound Of Mull; Mary

Canmore ID 296690

Site Number NH09NE 8010

NGR NH 07 98

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NH09NE 8010 unlocated

NLO: Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93]

Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46].

Possibly within quasi-administrative area designated as Maritime - Western Isles.

See also NM64NW 8016.

(Classified as Sloop, with cargo of herring, salt and casks: date of loss cited as 30 October 1837). Mary: this vessel was lost off Loch Broom. Sound of Mull: Capt McFie?)

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1804. 51 tons burthern. Length: 16m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 15.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker, who cites no evidence for the possible alternative location in the Sound of Mull.

The vessel presumably foundered.

The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area that is designated as Maritime - Western Isles.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 October 2008.

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Loss (30 October 1837)

(Classified as Sloop, with cargo of herring, salt and casks: date of loss cited as 30 October 1837). Mary: this vessel was lost off Loch Broom. Sound of Mull: Capt McFie?)

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1804. 51 tons burthern. Length: 16m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 15.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (20 October 2008)

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker, who cites no evidence for the possible alternative location in the Sound of Mull.

The vessel presumably foundered.

The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area that is designated as Maritime - Western Isles.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 October 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 15678

Name : MARY

Latitude : 575600

Longitude : 51500

Date Built : 1804

Registration : GLASGOW

Type : SLOOP

Tonnage : 51

Tonnage Code : B

Length : 16

Beam : 5

Loss Day : 30

Loss Month : 10

Loss Year : 1837

Comment : Lost off Loch Broom. (Sound of Mull. Capt. McFie?)

Cargo : HERRING,SALT,CASKS

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