Maritime record 2302 - LCM309: MCCORMACK BAY, LOCH SKIPPORT, LEWIS
Summary
Site of wreck of barge LCM309
Location
| Grid reference | NF 83500 38500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF83NW |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NF83NW 8000 8350 3850
Barge LCM309, Ministry of War Transport, master R. MacMaster. Bound from Greenock to Loch Boisdale. Lost 27 Sep 1946, 9pm BST. McCormack Bay (appears to be a local name, not located on map, record set up using NLO for Loch Skipport), Loch Skipport, 6 miles from Usinish Lighthouse, South Uist. Wind southerly force 3. Cause of wreck "Engine trouble and anchor failing to hold on clean bottom". Crew 2, saved. No cargo.
Source; Usinish Lighthouse.
1998, Northern Lighthouse Board Wreck Returns, Usinish Lighthouse, South Uist (Unpublished document). SWE36312.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE36312 Unpublished document: 1998. Northern Lighthouse Board Wreck Returns. Usinish Lighthouse, South Uist.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
