MHG52146 - ECONOMY: SOUND OF RAASAY
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
- DRIFTER (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG53NW 8002 unlocated
NLO: Isle of Raasay [name centred NG 56 41]
Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55].
(Classified as steam drifter, with general cargo: registration number cited as BCK 173, and date of loss of 26 March 1923). Economy: [in] collision and sunk at [the] entrance to [the] Sound of Rassay [Raasay], in 25 fathoms.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1906. 78grt. Length: 26m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 22.0 W6 7.0).
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.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | SV 0000 0000 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SV00SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295675 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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