Miss Ceclia: Sula Sgeir, Atlantic
Trawler (20th Century)
Site Name Miss Ceclia: Sula Sgeir, Atlantic
Classification Trawler (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sulisker; 'nw Of Sula Sgeir'; Miss Ceclia
Canmore ID 296786
Site Number HW63SW 8001
NGR HW 618 306
NGR Description HW c. 620 306
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HW63SW 8001 c. 620 306
N59 5.8 W6 9.4
NLO: Sula Sgeir [name centred HW 620 306].
(Classified as Trawler: date of loss cited as 2 January 1976). Miss Ceclia: this vessel stranded NW of Sula Sgeir.
Registration: French. 280grt. Length: 30m. Beam: 8m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 7.0 W5 47.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. Sula Sgeir is probably to be equated with Sulisker.
The account of the loss that is cited by Whittaker may indicate that the vessel stranded on the NW side of Sula Sgeir.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 2008.
Loss (2 January 1976)
(Classified as Trawler: date of loss cited as 2 January 1976). Miss Ceclia: this vessel stranded NW of Sula Sgeir.
Registration: French. 280grt. Length: 30m. Beam: 8m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 7.0 W5 47.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (28 October 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. Sula Sgeir is probably to be equated with Sulisker.
The account of the loss that is cited by Whittaker may indicate that the vessel stranded on the NW side of Sula Sgeir.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2117
Name : MISS CECLIA
Latitude : 590700
Longitude : 54700
Registration : FRENCH
Type : TRAWLER
Tonnage : 280
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 30
Beam : 8
Draught : 4m
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 2
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1976
Comment : Stranded NW of Sula Sgeir