Alexanders: Bohenuil Trodday, Eilean Trodday, Little Minch
Also known as
North Minch; Alexanders
Classifications: Motor Fishing Vessel(20th Century),Obstruction(20th Century)
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Location Details
Local authority: Highland
Parish: Maritime - Highland
Former region: Highland
Former district: Maritime
Former county: Not Applicable
Further details
Site number: NG47NW 8014
National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) ID: 119395
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Category: Descriptive accounts
Event reference: 835858
NG47NW 8008 438 768
N57 43.4 W6 18.2
NLO: Bohenuil Trodday [name: NG 439 784]
Eilean Trodday [name: NG 440 790].
Formerly entered as NG47SW 8326 at cited location NG 4380 7680 [N57 43.4 W6 18.2], and also as NG47SW 8001.
ALEXANDERS. The wreck is scattered over a radius of about 50 metres in depth of about 5 metres. The largest portion stands about 2 metres from the seabed. The diesel engine and propeller shaft dry 2 metres at low water. The seabed is kelp covered boulders. The site may be visited by snorkellers. Diagrams for help in locating her are included in the source.
Source: Butland & Siedlecki, BSAC Wreck Register 1987.
(Location cited as NG 438 786).
G Ridley 1990.
(Classified as wooden M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: date of loss cited as 29 January 1974). Alexanders: this vessel stranded on the S side of Trodday.
Registration: Dutch.
(Location of loss cited as N57 43.47 W6 18.17).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location cited by Ridley remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 July 2008.
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References
Baird B. (1995) Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland, Glasgow. Page(s): 243-5 245 RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.5.14.BAI
Butland and Siedlecki W E and J K (comps). (1987b) BSAC wreck register, Scotland, 2, West coast (and) Western Isles, Revision. (London). Page(s): 26 (092) RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.5.14.BSA
Larn and Larn R and B. (1998) Shipwreck index of the British Isles: volume 4, Scotland, London. Page(s): DG 29/01/1974 RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.5.14.LAR
Ridley G. (1990) Dive North-West Scotland, Revision. London. Page(s): 97, no. 990
Whittaker I G. (1998) Off Scotland: a comprehensive record of maritime and aviation losses in Scottish waters, Edinburgh. Page(s): 273 RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.5.14.WHI
