Maritime record 2295 - TOLSA: SGEIR GRIADACH, SCALPAY, HARRIS, MINCH

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Site of sinking of steamship Tolsa

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Grid reference NG 22170 94090 (point)
Map sheet NG29SW
Parish MARITIME, Western Isles

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NG29SW 8000 2217 9409
N 57 51 W 6 41

Steamship TOLSA, 1974 ton, of Oslo. Master, Nils Sand. Bound from Ayr to Tromso. Lost 7 July 1935, 4am. "Struck submerged rock in vicinity of Greitach Rock (Sgeir Griadach), 2 miles from Eilean Glas Lighthouse". Fog signal sounding, not heard by crew. Wind south west light breeze, sea calm, fog patches. Cause of wreck, "struck submerged rock, making water badly. Had to be run ashore". All 21 on board saved. Cargo coal.
Source; Lightkeeper, Eilean Glas Lighthouse.


1998, Northern Lighthouse Board Wreck Returns, Eilean Glas Lighthouse (Unpublished document). SWE36312.

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  • --- Unpublished document: 1998. Northern Lighthouse Board Wreck Returns. Eilean Glas Lighthouse.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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