Maritime record 14074 - AVENA: STORNOWAY, LEWIS, NORTH MINCH

NB43SW 8066 c. 425 324
N58 12.3 W6 23

NLO: Stornoway [name: NB 425 330]
Cala Steornabhaigh [name centred NB 431 315].

Stornoway, January, the AVENA (barque), Carey, of and for Sligo, from Troon, with coals, put in here, 5th Jan., with loss of sails and two men disabled, having drifted from Instrahull through stress of weather.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,012, London, Thursday January 11 [1872].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3701).

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), apparently on account of her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 June 2004.

REPORT DATE: 30/06/2004