Maritime record MHG27592 - Dunvegan Castle: Dunvegan Head, Duirinish

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Grid reference Centred NG 1730 5670 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG15NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish DUIRINISH

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NG15NE 8000 1730 5670
N57 30.7 W6 43.7

Iron steamship, DUNVEGAN CASTLE, ran ashore on Dunvegan Point, wind NW 12, on 21 October 1874, departed Tarbert for Glasgow, general cargo and six passengers. 'Highlander' newspaper of 11 September 1875 reports the wreck has been removed.
Source; Baird 1995

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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