MHG52003 - SOPHIA WELLS: LITTLE MINCH
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- SCHOONER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG16NW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Waternish Point [name: NG 232 671]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as schooner: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 27 November 1846). Sophia Wells: this vessel hit a rock off Waternish, and was abandoned. Capt. Winn.
Registration: Carmarthen. Built 1839. 132 tons burthern.
(Location of loss cited as N57 36.0 W6 49.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. This falls about 11km W of Waternish Point, Skye.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 July 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 1200 6600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG16NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295428 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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