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MHG47029 - Christiania: Corran Ferry, Loch Linnhe

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NMRS Report: (20/09/2006 11:34:11)
NN06SW 8009 c. 01 63
N56 43 W5 15

NLO: Corran Narrows [name: NN 017 632]
Loch Linnhe [name centred NM 86 47]
Fort William [name: NN 105 740].

Inverness, 12th June. The CHRISTIANA, Taylor, of Nairn, for Liverpool, took fire near Fort William on the 9th June, supposed from the overheating of the cabin stove, and burnt to the water's edge: cargo, fir staves, entirely consumed.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 11,615, London, Saturday June 14 1851.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8686).

(Classified as wooden schooner, with cargo of staves: date of loss cited as 9 June 1851). Christina: this vessel burnt at Corran Ferry. Capt. Taylor.
Registration: Nairn. Built 1841. 90 tons register.
(Location of loss cited as N56 43.0 W5 15.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.

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Grid reference	Centred NN 01 63 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
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