What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Svinta as Steamship (period Unassigned)-(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.
Svinta was a steamship lost in 1940, likely during World War II, though the exact date and circumstances of its loss remain unclear. Its wreck is recorded in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment, but details about lives or cargo lost, and its wider significance, are not provided in the available records.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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