Maritime record MHG52118 - POLLY: HANDA ISLAND, NORTH MINCH
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | NC 13 47 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC14NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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Full Description
NC14NW 8011 c. 13 48
N58 23 W5 12
NLO: Handa Island [name centred NC 136 481]
Sanday [name centred HY 67 40].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 1787). Polly: this vessel was totally lost on Handay [Handa] Island. Route: Aberdeen to Leghorn. (Handa? Sanday?)
(Location of loss cited as N58 23.0 W5 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. A location on Handa Island is preferred over one on Sanday, Orkney.
The vessel apparently stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24110 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 295989.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 12:57PM
