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R K P: Loch Ewe, North Minch
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name R K P: Loch Ewe, North Minch
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) R. K. P.; Loch Ewe Entrance; 'at The Entrance To Loch Ewe'; R K P
Canmore ID 252605
Site Number NG89SW 8005
NGR NG 82 92
NGR Description NG c. 82 92
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG89SW 8005 c. 82 92
N57 52 W5 40
NLO: Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].
9 September 1886. R.K.P. 16 years of Carnarvon. Wood schooner. 70 ton. 4 crew. Mater [Master] G. Williams. Owner W.L. Williams, Carnarvon. Port Dinorwic to Nairn. Slate. Wind SW10. Entrance to Loch Ewe, Ross.
Source: PP Abstracts of Shipping Casualties on Coasts, or in Rivers and Harbours of the UK July 1886-87 (1888 [C.5479] XC.735).
NMRS, MS/829/68 (no. 1759).
(Classified as wooden schooner, with cargo of slate: date of loss cited as 9 September 1886). R K P: this vessel stranded at the entrance to Loch Ewe. Capt. Williams.
Registration: Caernarvon. Built 1870. 70 tons unspecified.
(Location of loss cited as N57 52.25 W5 39.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 December 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3918
Name : R K P
Latitude : 575215
Longitude : 53900
Date Built : 1870
Registration : CAERNARVON
Type : SCHOONER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 70
Loss Day : 9
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1886
Comment : Stranded entr to Loch Ewe. Capt. Williams
Cargo : SLATE
