Welman 10: Loch Cairnbawn, North Minch

Midget Submarine (20th Century)

Why this matters

The Welman 10 was a British midget submarine, part of the Welman class, used during World War II for covert operations. It was lost in 1942 in Loch Cairnbawn, North Minch, likely during a training exercise or mission, with the loss of its two crew members; its wreck remains a significant wartime archaeological site.

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What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Welman 10: Loch Cairnbawn, North Minch as Midget Submarine (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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