Maritime record MHG52299 - UNKNOWN: LOCH DUNVEGAN, SKYE, LITTLE MINCH
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | NG 249 478 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG24NW 8003 c. 249 478
N57 26.2 W6 35.1
NLO: Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG24NE.
(Classified as brig: no cargo or date of loss cited). Unknown: wrecked on outlying rocks, brought in for repair at right of Inn. 1866 report.
150 tons (unspecified).
(Location cited as N57 26.25 W6 34.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The cited location of this wreck falls opposite Dunvegan village, at the head of the loch. It presumably falls within the intertidal zone.
Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
It remains unclear whether or not this vessel was successfuly recovered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 August 2008. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24110 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 295606.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 12:57PM
