Frances: Kilstay Bay, Solway Firth
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Frances: Kilstay Bay, Solway Firth
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rhinns Of Galloway; Luce Bay; Mull Of Galloway
Canmore ID 285551
Site Number NX13NW 8019
NGR NX 13 38
NGR Description NX c. 13 38
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX13NW 8019 c. 13 38
N54 42 W4 54
NLO: Kilstay Bay [name centred NX 134 382]
Luce Bay [name centred NX 20 45]
Mull of Galloway [name: NX 157 302].
Stranraer, 1st Dec. The FRANCES (schr.), Bailey, of and from Belfast, for Maryport, in ballast, came on shore, yesterday, in Kilstay bay, Mull of Galloway: no damage sustained as yet, but if the stormy weather continue she will probably become a total wreck: crew saved.
Source: LL, No. 17,048, London, Thursday, December 3 1868.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11534).
(Classified as schooner, in ballast: date of loss cited as 30 November 1886). Frances: this vessel stranded in Kilstay Bay, Mull of Galloway, and was expected to become a wreck. Capt. Bailey.
Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N54 42.0 W4 54.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Kilstay Bay is a shallow and ill-defined indentation on the E coast of the Rhinns of Galloway.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 January 2007.
Loss (30 November 1886)
Stranraer, 1st Dec. The FRANCES (schr.), Bailey, of and from Belfast, for Maryport, in ballast, came on shore, yesterday, in Kilstay bay, Mull of Galloway: no damage sustained as yet, but if the stormy weather continue she will probably become a total wreck: crew saved.
Source: LL, No. 17,048, London, Thursday, December 3 1868.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11534).
(Classified as schooner, in ballast: date of loss cited as 30 November 1886). Frances: this vessel stranded in Kilstay Bay, Mull of Galloway, and was expected to become a wreck. Capt. Bailey.
Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N54 42.0 W4 54.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (4 January 2007)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Kilstay Bay is a shallow and ill-defined indentation on the E coast of the Rhinns of Galloway.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 January 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11935
Name : FRANCES
Latitude : 544200
Longitude : 45400
Registration : BELFAST
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 30
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1868
Comment : Stranded in Kistay Bay, Mull of Galloway and expected wreck. Capt. Bailey
Cargo : BALLAST