Briton: Ballantrae, Firth Of Clyde
Paddle Steamer (19th Century)
Site Name Briton: Ballantrae, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Paddle Steamer (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rick Nays; Ballantrae Harbour; Ballantrae Bay; Balluntrae; Outer Clyde Estuary; Briton
Canmore ID 113288
Site Number NX08SE 8001
NGR NX 081 825
NGR Description NX c. 081 825
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
NX08SE 8001 c. 081 825
N55 6 W5 0.5
NLO: Ballantrae [name: NX 081 825].
See also NX08SE 8039.
Location formerly entered as NX 0752 8271 (N55 06.08 W5 01.01).
Stranraer, 31st Jan. The BRITON (s), McMillan, from Glasgow to this port, calling at Balluntrae [Ballantrae], struck and filled, before she could be run ashore, and is full to the gunwhale at low water: crew and passengers saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 12,747, London, Friday February 2 1855.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9102).
(Classified as iron, paddle steamship, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 31 January 1855). Briton: this vessel stranded at Ballantrae. Reported as South of the harbour. Capt. McMillan.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1847. 214 grt. Length: 44m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 6.0 W5 0.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ballantrae harbour pier (NX08SE 54) is at NX 0808 8303.
It remains uncertain whether or not this vessel was recovered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 July 2005.
Loss (31 January 1855)
Stranraer, 31st Jan. The BRITON (s), McMillan, from Glasgow to this port, calling at Balluntrae [Ballantrae], struck and filled, before she could be run ashore, and is full to the gunwhale at low water: crew and passengers saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 12,747, London, Friday February 2 1855.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9102).
(Classified as iron, paddle steamship, with general cargo: date of loss cited as 31 January 1855). Briton: this vessel stranded at Ballantrae. Reported as South of the harbour. Capt. McMillan.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1847. 214 grt. Length: 44m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 6.0 W5 0.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (12 July 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ballantrae harbour pier (NX08SE 54) is at NX 0808 8303.
It remains uncertain whether or not this vessel was recovered.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 July 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 7053
Name : BRITON
Latitude : 550600
Longitude : 50030
Date Built : 1847
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SS (IRON)(PADD)
Tonnage : 214
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 44
Beam : 6
Draught : 3m
Loss Day : 31
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1855
Comment : Stranded at Ballantrae, reported as S of the hbr. Capt. McMillan
Cargo : GENERAL
