MHG48556 - Helen And Mary Ann: Greenstone Point, North Minch

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • SLOOP (Unknown date)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (15/06/2005)
NG89NE 8002 c. 858 985
N57 55.5 W5 37.1

NLO: Greenstone Point (Rubha na Lice Uaine) [name: NG 858 985]
Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].

Ullapool, 9th Nov. `The HELEN & MARY ANN, McTaggart, of Campbletown [Campbeltown], was totally wrecked 4th inst., near Green Stone [Greenstone] Point, and all on board drowned.¿
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6796, London, Tuesday November 20 1832.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7029).

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1832). Helen & Mary Ann: this vessel was wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart. (Or near Handa?).
Registration: Campbeltown. Built 1828. 56 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 38.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.



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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 857 985 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG89NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY

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