Maritime record MHG52003 - SOPHIA WELLS: LITTLE MINCH
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | NG 12 66 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG16NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG16NW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Waternish Point [name: NG 232 671]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as schooner: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 27 November 1846). Sophia Wells: this vessel hit a rock off Waternish, and was abandoned. Capt. Winn.
Registration: Carmarthen. Built 1839. 132 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 36.0 W6 49.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. This falls about 11km W of Waternish Point, Skye.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 July 2008. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24110 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 295428.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 12:57PM
