What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hms Riant [possibly]: Loch Sunart as Requisitioned Steam Drifter (20th Century)-(1940), Steam Drifter (20th Century)-(1940). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
HMS Riant was a requisitioned steam drifter used by the Royal Navy during World War II, likely lost in 1940 in Loch Sunart, Scotland. The vessel's loss is presumed to have occurred due to enemy action or accident, though specific details on casualties or cargo are not well documented; its significance lies in its contribution to wartime naval operations along the Scottish coast.
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Places near here
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