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Alexander: Skye, Little Minch
Craft (18th Century)
Site Name Alexander: Skye, Little Minch
Classification Craft (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'West Side Of Skye'; Alexander
Canmore ID 295709
Site Number NG13NE 8002
NGR NG 19 36
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295709
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG13NE 8002 unlocated
NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
See also NG33NE 8001.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as staves, and date of loss as 25 December 1760). Alexander: this vessel was wrecked on the West side of Skye. Capt. Simpson.
Registration: Aberdeen.
(Location of loss cited as N57 20.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 August 2008.
Loss (25 December 1760)
(No classification specified: cargo cited as staves, and date of loss as 25 December 1760). Alexander: this vessel was wrecked on the West side of Skye. Capt. Simpson.
Registration: Aberdeen.
(Location of loss cited as N57 20.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (10 August 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17997
Name : ALEXANDER
Latitude : 572000
Longitude : 64000
Registration : ABERDEEN
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1760
Comment : Wrecked on the west side of Skye. Capt. Simpson
Cargo : STAVES
