MHG52281 - UNKNOWN: LOCH NESS
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- STEAMSHIP (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH52NW 8006 c. 54 29
N57 20 W4 25
NLO: Loch Ness [name centred NH 531 273]
Urquhart Bay [name centred NH 527 294].
Possibly on map sheet NH53SW.
(Classified as wooden steamship: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as September 1896). Irene: this vessel was wrecked at [in] Loch Ness.
Registration: Wick. 14grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 2m
(Location of loss cited as N57 20.0 W4 25.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location cited by Whittaker may be arbitrary, but is accepted. It falls within or near Urquhart Bay, on the NW side of Loch Ness, near its NE end. It falls within the centre of the loch, E of Urquhart Bay, and near the NE end of the loch.
It remains uncertain whether this vessel stranded or foundered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 February 2008. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 5399 2899 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH52NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/292703 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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