MHG51925 - COUNTESS OF SELKIRK: LOCH DUNVEGAN, SKYE, LITTLE MINCH
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- SLOOP (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG25NW 8005 unlocated
NLO: Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Dunvegan Head [name centred NG 177 568]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG15NE.
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1821). Countess of Selkirk: this vessel struck rocks and sank at the entrance to Loch Dunvegan. Capt. McAskill.
Registration: Kincardine.Built 1813. 64 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W6 40.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 August 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | SV 0000 0000 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SV00SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295574 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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