Lord Dundas: Turnberry Point, Firth Of Clyde
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Lord Dundas: Turnberry Point, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Between Ayr And Girvan'; Outer Clyde Estuary; Lord Dundas
Canmore ID 218484
Site Number NS10NE 8014
NGR NS 193 069
NGR Description NS c. 193 069
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
NS10NE 8014 c. 193 069
N55 19.4 W4 50.9
NLO: Ayr [name: NS 335 223]
Turnberry [name: NS 203 055]
Turnberry Point [name: NS 195 070]
Girvan [name: NX 182 982].
Formerly entered as NS21NW 8002 (unlocated).
The sloop LORD DUNDAS, Britton, from Dublin to Troon, was totally lost between Ayr & Girvan, during a gale 11th inst. Crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5734, London, Tuesday September 17 1822.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6228).
(Classified as sloop, in ballast: date of loss cited as 10 September 1822). Lord Dundas: this vessel was wrecked at Turnberry Point. Capt. Britton.
Registration: Ballyshannon.
(Location of loss cited as N55 19.33 W4 50.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
The date of loss that is cited by Whittaker differs from that cited in the primary account; the latter is preferred.
Ballyshannon is in Donegal Bay, Co. Donegal.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2005.
Loss (11 September 1822)
The sloop LORD DUNDAS, Britton, from Dublin to Troon, was totally lost between Ayr & Girvan, during a gale 11th inst. Crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5734, London, Tuesday September 17 1822.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6228).
(Classified as sloop, in ballast: date of loss cited as 10 September 1822). Lord Dundas: this vessel was wrecked at Turnberry Point. Capt. Britton.
Registration: Ballyshannon.
(Location of loss cited as N55 19.33 W4 50.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 April 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
The date of loss that is cited by Whittaker differs from that cited in the primary account; the latter is preferred.
Ballyshannon is in Donegal Bay, Co. Donegal.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16953
Name : LORD DUNDAS
Latitude : 551920
Longitude : 45030
Registration : BALLYSHANNON
Type : SLOOP
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1822
Comment : Wrecked at Turnberry Point. Capt. Britton
Cargo : BALLAST