Maritime record MHG52127 - UNKNOWN: SOUND OF RAASAY

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Location

Grid reference SV 00 00
Map sheet SV00SW
Geographical Area MARITIME

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Full Description

NG53SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Portree [name: NG 483 437]
Broadford [name: NG 647 233]
Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55]
Inner Sound [name centred NG 64 40]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 23 July 1819). Unknown: this vessel was lost between Portree and Broadford. Six lost.
(Location of loss cited as N57 20.0 W6 5.0).
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.
It remains uncertain whether the vessel stranded or foundered. The latter explanation appears the more probable.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 August 2008. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 295729.

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2009 12:57PM

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