Maritime record 13758 - GENERAL HUNTER: LOCH SGIOPOIRT, SOUTH UIST, SEA OF THE HEBRIDES

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Location

Grid reference NF 83 38 (point)
Map sheet NF83NW
Parish MARITIME, Western Isles

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NF83NW 8003 c. 83 38
N57 19 W7 16

NLO: Loch Sgiopoirt [name centred NF 942 388]
Stornoway [name: NB 425 330].

Possibly on map sheet NF83NE.

The GENL. HUNTER, Clark, from Gothenburg to Newry, was totally wrecked at Loch Skipport [Sgiopoirt], South end of the Long Island near Stornoway, previous to 22nd ult. Cargo landing.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5236, London, Tuesday December 9 1817.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5938).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 22 November 1817). This vessel was wrecked near Stornoway.
I G Whittaker 1998.

REPORT DATE: 25/11/2004

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Jul 29 2005 12:00AM

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