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
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.
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