What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Karanan as Cargo Vessel (period Unassigned)-(1942). 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.
The *Karanan* was a cargo vessel lost in 1942, likely during World War II, though the exact cause of its loss remains unspecified; no details of lives or cargo lost are recorded, and its broader historical significance is unclear.
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