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John And William: Mull Of Galloway, Irish Sea

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name John And William: Mull Of Galloway, Irish Sea

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) John & William; 'near The Mull Of Galloway'; Mull Of Galway; Solway Firth

Canmore ID 123629

Site Number NX13SE 8008

NGR NX 15 30

NGR Description NX c. 15 30

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NX13SE 8008 c. 15 30

N54 38 W4 32

NLO: Mull of Galloway [name: NX 157 302].

Formerly entered as NX12NE 8009 at cited location NX 1556 2837 (N54 37 W4 51).

Possibly on map sheet NX13SW.

The JOHN AND WILLIAM, Campbell, from Liverpool to Sligo, was totally lost on the 20th ult., near the Mull of Galway [Galloway]. Crew saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4644, London, Tuesday March 3 1812.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5746).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 20 February 1812). John & William: this vessel was totally lost near the Mull of Galloway. Capt. Campbell.

(Location of loss cited as N54 38.00 W4 55.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 January 2003.

Activities

Loss (20 February 1812)

The JOHN AND WILLIAM, Campbell, from Liverpool to Sligo, was totally lost on the 20th ult., near the Mull of Galway [Galloway]. Crew saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4644, London, Tuesday March 3 1812.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5746).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 20 February 1812). John & William: this vessel was totally lost near the Mull of Galloway. Capt. Campbell.

(Location of loss cited as N54 38.00 W4 55.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (29 January 2003)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 January 2003.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 8294

Name : JOHN & WILLIAM

Latitude : 543800

Longitude : 45500

Loss Day : 20

Loss Month : 2

Loss Year : 1812

Comment : Totally lost near the Mull of Galloway. Capt. Campbell

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