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Clydesdale: Corsewall Point, Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel

Paddle Steamer (19th Century)

Site Name Clydesdale: Corsewall Point, Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel

Classification Paddle Steamer (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Slouchlaw; Corswall Light; Irish Sea; Clydesdale

Canmore ID 122173

Site Number NW97SE 8014

NGR NW 980 728

NGR Description NW c. 980 728

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NW97SE 8014 c. 980 728

N55 0.5 W5 9.6

NLO: Corsewall Point [name: NW 980 728]

Stranraer [name: NX 060 610].

Formerly entered as NW97SE 9056 at cited location NW 9785 7230 (N55 0.2 W5 9.6).

Stranraer, 16th May. 'The CLYDESDALE steam packet, Turner, of and from Glasgow to Belfast, took fire last night 14 miles to the NNW of Corswall [Corsewall] Light, and was run on the rocks close to the Light, where she lies a complete wreck. Crew and passengers saved.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6326, London, Tuesday May 20 1828.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6612).

(Classified as wooden paddle steamship: date of loss cited as 15 May 1828). Clydesdale: this vessel was run ashore on fire 100 yards from Corsewall Point Lighthouse [NW97SE 15.00]. Capt. Turner.

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1826. 145grt. Length: 31m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 0 W5 10).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Corsewall Lighthouse (NW97SE 15) is at NW 98075 72614.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 November 2005.

Activities

Loss (15 May 1828)

Stranraer, 16th May. 'The CLYDESDALE steam packet, Turner, of and from Glasgow to Belfast, took fire last night 14 miles to the NNW of Corswall [Corsewall] Light, and was run on the rocks close to the Light, where she lies a complete wreck. Crew and passengers saved.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6326, London, Tuesday May 20 1828.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6612).

(Classified as wooden paddle steamship: date of loss cited as 15 May 1828). Clydesdale: this vessel was run ashore on fire 100 yards from Corsewall Point Lighthouse [NW97SE 15.00]. Capt. Turner.

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1826. 145grt. Length: 31m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 0 W5 10).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (16 November 2005)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Corsewall Lighthouse (NW97SE 15) is at NW 98075 72614.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 November 2005.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 8908

Name : CLYDESDALE

Latitude : 550000

Longitude : 51000

Date Built : 1826

Registration : GLASGOW

Type : SS (WOOD)(PADD)

Tonnage : 145

Tonnage Code : G

Length : 31

Beam : 5

Loss Day : 15

Loss Month : 5

Loss Year : 1828

Comment : Run ashore on fire 100 yards from Corsewall Point Lighthouse. Capt. Turner

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