Maritime record MHG52170 - NANCY: POINT OF ARDNAMURCHAN, SEA OF THE HEBRIDES

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Location

Grid reference NM 41 67 (point)
Map sheet NM46NW
Geographical Area MARITIME

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Full Description

NM46NW 8009 c. 41 67
N56 43 W6 14
NLO: Point of Ardnamurchan [name: NM 415 675]
Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as November 1814). Nancy: this vessel was wrecked at Point of Ardnamurchan. Capt. McKinlay.
(Location of loss cited as N56 43.67 W6 14.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The Point of Ardnamurchan itself forms an ill-defined projection at the end of a lengthy peninsula. Ardnamurchan (Point) Lighthouse (NM46NW 4.00) is at NM 41587 67473.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 April 2008. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 293725.

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2009 12:57PM

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