Maritime record MHG49744 - Peace: Waternish Point, Skye, Little Minch

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 232 669 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet NG26NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS

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NMRS Report: (01/09/2006 11:16:10)
NG26NW 8002 c. 233 670
N57 36.5 W6 38

NLO: Waternish Point [name: NG 233 670].

The PEACE, of Sligo, (sloop), Douglas, was totally wrecked last week on the Point of Waterstein [Waternish], in Skye: crew & part of materials saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,985, London, Monday June 4 1849.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8502).

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as May 1849). Peace: this vessel was wrecked at Waterstein Head [Waternish Point], Skye. Capt. Douglas. Registration: Sligo.
(Location of loss cited as N57 25.25 W6 45.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.



Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 282463.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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