MHG52008 - SWALLOW: LOCH GAIRLOCH
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
NG77NE 8007 unlocated
NLO: Loch Gairloch [name centred NG 77 76].
Possibly on map sheets NG77NW, NG77SW or NG77SE.
(Classified as wooden sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 16 October 1868). Swallow: this vessel was lost at Gairloch [Loch Gairloch].
Registration: Inverness. Built 1799. 19grt. Length: 12m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 43.0 W5 45.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
It remains unclear whether the vessel stranded or foundered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 July 2008. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SV 0000 0000 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SV00SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295310 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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