Maritime record MHG52127 - UNKNOWN: SOUND OF RAASAY
Summary
No summary available.
Location
Grid reference | SV 00 00 |
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Map sheet | SV00SW |
Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Map
Type and Period (1)
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> SHG24110 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 295729.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 12:57PM