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Alabama (Possibly): Stornoway Outer Harbour, Lewis, North Minch

Hulk (20th Century)

Site Name Alabama (Possibly): Stornoway Outer Harbour, Lewis, North Minch

Classification Hulk (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Stornoway Harbour Entrance; Cala Steornabhaig; Isle Of Lewis

Canmore ID 296386

Site Number NB43SW 8106

NGR NB 427 319

NGR Description NB c. 427 319

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Maritime - Western Isles
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NB43SW 8106 c. 427 319

N58 12.1 W6 22.75

NLO: Stornoway [name: NB 425 330]

Cala Steornabhaigh [name centred NB 431 315]

Eilean na Gobhail [name: NB 43 321].

See also NB43SW 8005.

(Classified as Coal Hulk: date of loss cited as pre-1830). Unknown: known as the Danish coaster (Alabama?), but this [is] unlikely.

(Location of loss cited as N58 12.10 W6 22.75).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. The name, cargo and date of loss cited remain unverified.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 September 2008.

Activities

Note (23 September 2008)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. The name, cargo and date of loss assigned to this record remain unverified.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 September 2008.

Loss

(Classified as Coal Hulk: date of loss cited as pre-1830). Unknown: known as the Danish coaster (Alabama?), but this unlikely.

(Location of loss cited as N58 12.10 W6 22.75).

I G Whittaker 1998.

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