MHG47891 - Blossom: Ornsay, Sound Of Sleat

Summary

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Type and Period (2)

  • WRECK (Undated)
  • SCHOONER (Unknown date)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (17/08/2005)
NG71SW 8007 c. 710 127
N57 8.9 W5 47.2

NLO: Ornsay [name centred NG 710 127]
Sound of Sleat [name centred NG 72 09].

Glasgow, Nov. 28, BLOSSOM schooner has gone ashore at Ornsay Isle, and is expected to become a total wreck, according to advices from Stornoway.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 21,089, London, Wednesday November 30 1881.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5285).

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 January 2005.



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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 710 126 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG71SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH

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