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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

Archaeology Notes

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.

Activities

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

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