MHG25429 - Cara: Loch na Beiste, Kyle of Lochalsh
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- WRECK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
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NG72NE 8004 7550 2530
N 57 17.7986 W 5 43.4028
Formerly NG72NE 8539
Steamer CARA, of Glasgow, master Charles Robertson. Bound from Finland to Belfast. Lost 11 Oct 1936, 1.30am. Stranded on Black Island, 1 mile east of Kyleakin Lighthouse. Wind south west, moderate. Sea moderate. "Missed the white sector marking the channel by going too far to port. Crew 22 remaining on board. Cargo, wood. Bow being damaged, she was beached in Loch na Beist (Beiste) on Isle of Skye side. Cargo is being transhipped with a view to get her refloated."
Source; Lighthouse, Kyleakin Lighthouse.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7550 2530 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG72NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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