Rfa Birchol (Possibly): Rubha Mealabhaig, Sound Of Eriskay, Sea Of The Hebrides
Oiler (20th Century)
Site Name Rfa Birchol (Possibly): Rubha Mealabhaig, Sound Of Eriskay, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Oiler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Caolas Eirosgaigh; South Uist
Canmore ID 292994
Site Number NF81SW 8008
NGR NF 8339 1269
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NF81SW 8008 8339 1269
N57 5.77 W7 13.73
NLO: Caolas Eirosgaigh [name centred NF 799 133]
Eriskay (Eiriosgaigh) [name centred NF 79 10]
Rubha Mealabhaig [name: NF 832 129]
South Uist [name centred NF 79 33].
For possible alternative location at NF 8340 1312 [N57 6 W7 13.75], see NF81SW 8004.
(Classified as steel RFA oiler: date of loss cited as 29 November 1939). RFA Birchol: is this really Birchol?
357 degrees 6.5 cables from trig point.
Registration: London. Built 1917. 1115grt. Length: 66m. Beam: 10m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 5.77 W7 13.73).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record remains essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 February 2008.
