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Glen Rosa: Rubh' Aoineadh Mheinis, Mull, Firth Of Lorn
Steam Lighter (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Glen Rosa: Rubh' Aoineadh Mheinis, Mull, Firth Of Lorn
Classification Steam Lighter (20th Century), Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Glenrosa; Vic 29; Frank Lockwood Island; Frank Lockwood's Island; Ohirnie; Aoineadh Mheinis; Glen Rosa; Glenrosa (Ex. Vic 29)
Canmore ID 117420
Site Number NM62SE 8001
NGR NM 65619 21212
NGR Description NM c. 659 213
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/117420
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM62SE 8001 c. 659 213
N56 19.6 W5 47.2
NLO: Ohirnie [name: NM 626 202]
Frank Lockwood's Island [name: NM 629 196]
Rubh' Aoineadh Mheinis [name: NM 659 213]
Firth of Lorn [name centred NM 69 19].
Location formerly entered as NM 6561 2121 [N56 19.5 W5 47.4].
See also NM62SW 8001.
Two shipwrecks within 48 hours. The 99 ton Clyde puffer GLEN ROSA.
The grim toll taken by the cliff-girt coast of south Mull last week, the vessels involved being the 750 ton boom defence ship BARCOME [NM62SW 8001] and the 99 ton Clyde puffer GLEN ROSA. Both hit the rocks in dense fog and lie within 3 miles of each other near the entrance to Loch Buie. The GLEN ROSA was owned by G & G Hamilton, Bothwell Street, Glasgow. The four crew were rescued by the Barrington, another boom defence vessel which had been standing by the wreck of the BARCOME.
The GLEN ROSA had been en route from Troon to Bunessan with 120 tons of coal. They had been experiencing some trouble with the compass which had been affected by a local magnetic attraction in the vicinity of Loch Buie when she ran aground under the cliffs and was a total loss.
Source: Oban Times, 25 January 1958.
(Classified as Steamship, with cargo of coal: former name cited as VIC 29, and date of loss as 15 January 1958). Glenrosa: this vessel stranded 1.5-2 miles NE of Frank Lockwood [Lockwood's] Island. Capt. Anderson.
Registration: Glasgow. 97grt.
(Location of loss cited as N56 19.50 W5 47.47).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record remains unconfirmed.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 May 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1975
Name : GLENROSA (EX. VIC 29)
Latitude : 561930
Longitude : 54728
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SS
Tonnage : 97
Tonnage Code : G
Position : Exact Position
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1958
Comment : Stranded 1.5 - 2 miles NE of Frank Lockwood Island. Capt. Anderson
Cargo : COAL
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002694
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.32513,-5.79247
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.32513,-5.79247
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Previous Position : 56.32528,-5.79138
Position Method : Compass Cross Bearings
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 11
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : GLEN ROSA
Type : S LIGHTER
Flag : BRITISH
Tonnage : 97
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 120 TONS COAL & ANTHRACITE.
Date Sunk : 15/01/1958
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1958
Last Detection Year : 1983
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **EX-VIC 29, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G & G HAMILTON, GLASGOW. PASSAGE TROON FOR BUNESSAN. RAN ASHORE IN FOG WHEN COMPASS WAS AFFECTED BY LOCAL MAGNETIC ANOMALY IN AREA TO S OF ISLAND OF MULL. CREW OF 4 RESCUED. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS).
Surveying Details : **H630/58 4.6.58 ASHORE 1.5-2M NE OF FRANK LOCKWOODS ISLE. (LL & MOT OBSTN REPORT).
**H630/58 29.9.58 ST IN 561931N, 054729W. FIXED BY GYRO BRGS. (HMS SHACKLETON, HN 8/58). BR STD.
**H630/58 15.9.59 OBSERVED ABOVE HWL. APPARENTLY BROKEN IN TWO. (HMS SHACKLETON, HN).
**H1310/83/28 13.6.83 REMAINS OF TRIPLE EXPANSION STEAM ENGINE DATED 1938 ON SHORE IN THIS POSN. MORE WRECKAGE IN 3-50MTRS OF WATER TO THE SE. (PAUL CAMILLI, 5.6.83). NCA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**8.2.06 [EUT] POSN: 5619.508N, 0547.548W. NE 2387.
Chart Symbol : ST
Date Last Amended : 08/02/2006
Date Position Last Amended : 08/02/2006
