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Richard: Corseclays, Firth Of Clyde

Schooner (20th Century)

Site Name Richard: Corseclays, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Schooner (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Corseclays Farm; 'approximately 0.75 Mile North Of Ballantrae'; Outer Clyde Estuary; Richard

Canmore ID 122142

Site Number NX08SE 8010

NGR NX 08 84

NGR Description NX c. 08 84

Datum Datum not recorded

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  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Maritime - South Ayrshire
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NX08SE 8010 c. 08 84

N55 7 W5 1

NLO: Corseclays Farm [name: NX 096 847]

Ballantrae [name: NX 081 825].

Location formerly entered as NX 0880 8445 (N55 7 W4 59).

Possibly on map sheet NX08NE.

(Classified as four-masted schooner, in ballast: date of loss cited as 9 October 1926). Richard: this vessel was driven ashore approximately 0.75 mile North of Ballantrae. Capt. Sorensen.

Registration: Thuro [Thurso?]. Built 1920. 360grt. Length: 40m. Beam: 9m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 6.50 W5 0.50).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 December 2001.

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Loss (9 October 1926)

(Classified as four-masted schooner, in ballast: date of loss cited as 9 October 1926). Richard: this vessel was driven ashore approximately 0.75 mile North of Ballantrae. Capt. Sorensen.

Registration: Thuro [Thurso?]. Built 1920. 360grt. Length: 40m. Beam: 9m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 6.50 W5 0.50).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (4 December 2001)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 December 2001.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 8892

Name : RICHARD

Latitude : 550630

Longitude : 50030

Date Built : 1920

Registration : THURO

Type : SCHOONER(4-MST)

Tonnage : 360

Tonnage Code : G

Length : 40

Beam : 9

Draught : 4m

Loss Day : 9

Loss Month : 10

Loss Year : 1926

Comment : Driven ashore approx 0.75 mile north of Ballantrae. Capt. Sorenson

Cargo : BALLAST

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