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James: Port Of Spittal Bay, Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name James: Port Of Spittal Bay, Rhinns Of Galloway, North Channel
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Portspittal Bay; Portpatrick; Irish Sea
Canmore ID 122650
Site Number NX05SW 8012
NGR NX 019 521
NGR Description NX c. 019 521
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/122650
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX05SE 8012 c. 019 521
N54 49.5 W5 5.1
NLO: Port of Spittal Bay [name: NX 019 521]
Portpatrick [name: NW 998 540].
Formerly entered as NW95SE 8016 and NW95SE 8117 at cited location NW 9770 5390 (N54 50.3 W5 9).
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8411
Name : JAMES
Latitude : 544930
Longitude : 50500
Date Built : 1806
Registration : ULVERSTON
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 62
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 17
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1811
Comment : Wrecked in Portspittal Bay, 2 miles south of Portpatrick.
