Dasher: Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel
Paddle Steamer (19th Century)
Site Name Dasher: Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel
Classification Paddle Steamer (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dasher's Den; 'a Little South Of Portpatrick Harbour'; Portpatrick Harbour Entrance; Irish Sea
Canmore ID 114396
Site Number NW95SE 8005
NGR NW 99 53
NGR Description NW c. 99 53
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NW95SE 8005 c. 99 53
N54 50 W5 8
NLO: Portpatrick [name: NW 998 540].
Formerly entered as NW95NE 8104 at cited location NW 9995 5370 (N54 50.2 W5 6.9), and also at cited location NW c. 998 540 [N54 50.4 W5 7.1].
Possibly on map sheet NX05SW.
(Location of loss cited as Dasher's Den).
P C Miller 1992.
(Classified as Paddle Steamship: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 19 December 1830). Dasher: this vessel was wrecked a little S of Portpatrick Harbour. Capt. Henry.
Registration: British. Built 1821. 130grt. Length: 30m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N54 50.0 W5 9.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Portpatrick Harbour (NW95SE 9.00) is centred at NW 99878 54102. The location of Dasher's Den cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 July 2005.
Loss (19 December 1830)
(Location of stranding cited as Dasher's Den).
P C Miller 1992.
(Classified as Paddle Steamship: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 19 December 1830). Dasher: this vessel was wrecked a little S of Portpatrick Harbour. Capt. Henry.
Registration: British. Built 1821. 130grt. Length: 30m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N54 50.0 W5 9.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (12 July 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Portpatrick Harbour (NW95SE 9.00) is centred at NW 99878 54102. The location of Dasher's Den cannot be ascertained from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 July 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2588
Name : DASHER
Latitude : 545000
Longitude : 50900
Date Built : 1821
Registration : BRITISH
Type : SS (PADD)
Tonnage : 130
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 30
Beam : 5
Draught : 2m
Loss Day : 19
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1830
Comment : Wrecked a little south of Portpatrick Harbour. Capt. Henry
