Forth: Largs Bay, Upper Firth Of Clyde
Paddle Steamer (20th Century)
Site Name Forth: Largs Bay, Upper Firth Of Clyde
Classification Paddle Steamer (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Flying Owl; 'near The Knock'; 'off Knock Castle, Largs'; Inner Clyde Estuary; Forth (Ex. Flying Owl)
Canmore ID 112328
Site Number NS15NE 8007
NGR NS 19 59
NGR Description NS c. 19 59
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Maritime - North Ayrshire
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NS15NE 8007 c. 19 59
N55 47 W4 53
NLO: Largs Bay [name centred NS 199 599]
Largs [name: NS 202 595].
Formerly entered as NS25NW 8002 at cited location NS 2117 5834 (N55 47.11 W4 51.13), and classified as Puffer.
FORTH, steam lighter, wrecked near the Knock, Largs. Recommend sale. £12 accepted.
Source: Glasgow University Business Archives, UGD95/1/2 Glasgow Salvage Association, minutes 21 Sept 1903.
(Classified as iron paddle steamship: no cargo specified, but former name cited as Flying Owl, and date of loss as 4 August 1903). Forth: this vessel stranded off Knock Castle, Largs. Capt. Campbell.
Registration: Grangemouth. Built 1883. 144grt. Length: 33m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 49.00 W4 53.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. 'Knock Castle, Largs' is presumably to be equated with Castle Hill, Largs (NS25NW 2, at NS 21565 58800). The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the area of map sheet NS25NW.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 February 2010.
Loss (4 August 1903)
FORTH, steam lighter, wrecked near the Knock, Largs. Recommend sale. £12 accepted.
Source: Glasgow University Business Archives, UGD95/1/2 Glasgow Salvage Association, minutes 21 Sept 1903.
(Classified as iron paddle steamship: no cargo specified, but former name cited as Flying Owl, and date of loss as 4 August 1903). Forth: this vessel stranded off Knock Castle, Largs. Capt. Campbell.
Registration: Grangemouth. Built 1883. 144grt. Length: 33m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 49.00 W4 53.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (4 February 2010)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. 'Knock Castle, Largs' is presumably to be equated with Castle Hill, Largs (NS25NW 2, at NS 21565 58800). The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the area of map sheet NS25NW.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 February 2010.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2784
Name : FORTH (EX. FLYING OWL)
Latitude : 554900
Longitude : 45300
Date Built : 1883
Registration : GRANGEMOUTH
Type : SS (IRON)(PADD)
Tonnage : 144
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 33
Beam : 5
Draught : 3m
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1903
Comment : Stranded off Knock Castle, Largs. Capt. Campbell
Cargo : BALLAST
