Erin: North Sands, Troon, Firth Of Clyde
Brig (19th Century)
Site Name Erin: North Sands, Troon, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Brig (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) North Bay; North Beach; Outer Clyde Estuary; Erin
Canmore ID 286541
Site Number NS33SW 8105
NGR NS 320 320
NGR Description NS c. 320 320
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
NS33SW 8105 c. 320 320
N55 33 W4 41
NLO: Troon [name: NS 315 310]
North Sands [name centred NS 320 320]
North Bay [name centred NS 314 320].
Troon, 22nd Nov. [recd., 22nd, per M.T. at 4.15]. The ERIN (brig), of and from Belfast, in coaling got ashore during the severe gale last night on the North beach [North Sands], and lies on her beam ends, considerably damaged: crew saved.
Source: LL, No. 14,863, London, Saturday, November 23 1861.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10156).
(Classified as brig: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 21 November 1861). Erin: this vessel stranded at Troon. Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N55 32.00 W4 40.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. That cited in the primary account of the stranding is preferred over that cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 February 2007.
Loss (21 November 1861)
Troon, 22nd Nov. [recd., 22nd, per M.T. at 4.15]. The ERIN (brig), of and from Belfast, in coaling got ashore during the severe gale last night on the North beach [North Sands], and lies on her beam ends, considerably damaged: crew saved.
Source: LL, No. 14,863, London, Saturday, November 23 1861.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10156).
(Classified as brig: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 21 November 1861). Erin: this vessel stranded at Troon. Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N55 32.00 W4 40.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (20 February 2007)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. That cited in the primary account of the stranding is preferred over that cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 February 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11219
Name : ERIN
Latitude : 553200
Longitude : 44000
Registration : BELFAST
Type : BRIG
Loss Day : 21
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1861
Comment : Stranded at Troon