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Jane: Gourock Bay, Upper Firth Of Clyde

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Jane: Gourock Bay, Upper Firth Of Clyde

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Inner Clyde Estuary

Canmore ID 270701

Site Number NS27NW 8118

NGR NS 247 777

NGR Description NS c. 247 777

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

NS27NW 8118 c. 247 777

N55 57.6 W4 48.5

NLO: Gourock Bay [name centred NS 247 777]

Gourock [name: NS 230 770].

Possibly on map sheet NS27NE.

See also NS27NW 8117 and NS27NW 8110 -20.

Not to be confused with NS27NW 8159.

Greenock, Dec. 16; "We have since last night experienced a dreadful hurricane from the S. and SW. The outward bound West India Ships riding at the Tail of the Bank, have drifted considerably; some have parted their cables; the HERCULES, Miller, bound to St. Vincents, which had anchored in Gourock Bay, with several other vessels, parted from her cables this forenoon and arrived safe in the East Harbour, with loss of bowsprit".

Half-past 4 p.m., " The gale appears to increase, but to shift a little to the westward; the following vessels have parted from their moorings in Gourock Bay, and are on shore, viz., MARY, Moore, bound to Demerary; JANE, Wilson, and ELIZABETH, McBride, bound to Jamaica, and great fears are entertained for the safety of the ships riding at the Tail of the Bank, one is apparently aground at the Hill of Ardmore; and several have drifted up the river past Cardross. The JANE, Anderson, from Palermo, has just arrived from Holy Loch, having been blown thence with the loss of three anchors and cables".

Source: The Marine List, No. 4932, LL, London, Tuesday December 20 1814.

The JANE, Wilson; the ELIZABETH, McBride; the MONTREAL, Alexander, bound to Jamaica; the MARY, Moore, bound to Demerary, which were driven on shore in the Clyde on the 16th inst., are unloading.

Source: The Marine List, No. 4934, LL, London, Tuesday December 27 1814

Greenock, Dec. 16; "We have since last night experienced a dreadful hurricane from the S. and SW. The outward bound West India Ships riding at the Tail of the Bank, have drifted considerably; some have parted their cables; the HERCULES, Miller, bound to St. Vincents, which had anchored in Gourock Bay, with several other vessels, parted from her cables this forenoon and arrived safe in the East Harbour, with loss of bowsprit".

Half-past 4 p.m., " The gale appears to increase, but to shift a little to the westward; the following vessels have parted from their moorings in Gourock Bay, and are on shore, viz., MARY, Moore, bound to Demerary; JANE, Wilson, and ELIZABETH, McBride, bound to Jamaica, and great fears are entertained for the safety of the ships riding at the Tail of the Bank, one is apparently aground at the Hill of Ardmore; and several have drifted up the river past Cardross. The [Report received incomplete].

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5815).

The MINERVA, Dehne, from Bjornberg, is lost in Loch Eynort. Cargo saved. The JANE, Wilson; the ELIZABETH, McBride; the MONTREAL, Alexander, bound to Jamaica; the MARY, Moore, bound to Demerary, which were driven on shore in the Clyde on the 16th inst., are unloading.

Source: The Marine List, No. 4934, LL, London, Friday December 30 1814.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5820).

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 February 2005.

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