Desk Based Assessment

Date 28 November 2014

Event ID 1001987

Category Recording

Type Desk Based Assessment

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1001987

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

The Caledonian is recorded as having been built in 1874 by Wm Simons & Co. Renfrew (Moir and Crawford 2004: 58). The Canmore position lies approximatley 87m to the south-west of the UKHO position for this wreck. The UKHO record a live wreck, possibly of the Caledonian, at 5545.0N, 0459.1W

Information from Sally Evans (Cotswold Archaeology), 28/11/2014.