Duke Of York: Tiree, Atlantic
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Duke Of York: Tiree, Atlantic
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hebrides; 'on The Island Of Tyree'; 'on Tyrie Island, Argyleshire'; Passage Of Tiree; Duke Of York
Canmore ID 270551
Site Number NL94NW 8034
NGR NL 92 45
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270551
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NL94NW 8034 unlocated
NLO: Tiree [name centred NM 00 45].
Formerly entered as NM04SE 8015 (unlocated).
The DUKE OF YORK, Greenleas, from Sligo to the Clyde, is on shore on the Island of Tyree [Tiree].
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4520, London, Tuesday December 18 1810.
The DUKE OF YORK, Greenleas, from Sligo, was wrecked on Tyrie [Tiree] Island, Argyleshire, about 15th last month. About 500 casks of butter saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4531, London, Friday January 25 1811.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5672).
(Classified as sloop, with cargo of butter: date of loss cited as 15 December 1810). Duke of York: this vessel stranded on Tiree. 100 casks of butter saved. Capt. Greenleas. Built 1798. 65 tons burthen.
(Location of loss cited as N56 30.0 W7 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. It remains unclear on which side of the island the vessel stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 April 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6213
Name : DUKE OF YORK
Latitude : 563000
Longitude : 70000
Date Built : 1798
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 65
Tonnage Code : B
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1810
Comment : Stranded on Tiree. 500 casks of butter saved. Capt. Greenleas
Cargo : BUTTER
