Desk Based Assessment

Date 27 November 2014

Event ID 1001977

Category Recording

Type Desk Based Assessment

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1001977

Clyde-Built: initial assessment of shipwrecks within the Clyde River and Estuary to identify Clyde built shipping losses.

HMS Breda (Ex Sapphire) was built by J. Brown & Co, Clydebank in 1912. More information available online at http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=2297 [accessed 5 December 2014]. The vessel was built as a steel steam yacht for the Duke of Bedford, and was used by the Admiralty in WWI as an auxillary patrol vessel at Gibraltar. In 1939 the vessel was purchased and used as a convoy leader and in 1940 was converted for use as a submarine tender. Characterising Scotland's Marine Archaeolological Resource database places this wreck c. 68m to the east of the UKHO position for the live wreck of the HMS Breda. The Canmore position is in accordance with the UKHO position. Divers operate on this wreck. More information available online at http://www.finstrokes.com/shore-dive/167-hms-breada.html [accessed December 2 2014].

Information from Sally Evans (Cotswold Archaeology), 27/11/2014.