Maritime record MHG14794 - Scomber Shipwreck: Eilean Beag, Crowlin Islands
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6805 3595 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | NG63NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG63NE 8000 6805 3595
N57 21.3 W5 51.3
SCOMBER, fishing out of Fleetwood, ran aground below the lighthouse, north end of Crowlin Island, vessel was badly damaged, six of the crew abandoned the wreck in a small boat and were picked up at 7am by a passing car ferry, PIONEER. Master and 4 crewman were left on the vessel until 3pm, engine room and cabin flooded, listed heavily to starboard. Vessel refloated, repaired and returned to service.
Source; Baird 1995
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NG63NE 8001 6826 3621
N 57 21 W 5 51
Formerly NG63NE 8530
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
Circumstances of Loss Details
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17 July 1970. The steam trawler SCOMBER was lost on Crowlin Island.
Source; Lloyds.
Surveying Details
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7 January 1975. The wreck was searched for but not found. There is no knowledge of the wreck amongst the locals.
Report by HMS HECLA, 1974.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1942 Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
