Boomerang: Luce Bay, Solway Firth
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Boomerang: Luce Bay, Solway Firth
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rhinns Of Galloway; Boomerang
Canmore ID 124071
Site Number NX24SW 8009
NGR NX 23 42
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/124071
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX24SW 8009 unlocated
NLO: Luce Bay [name centred NX 20 45].
Location formerly entered as NX 1232 4354 (N54 45.0 W4 54.9).
(Classified as wooden lugger, with cargo of animal feed: date of loss cited as 19 March 1879). Boomerang: this vessel foundered in Luce Bay. Capt. Handley.
Registration: Wigtown. Built 1858. 21grt. Length: 15m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N54 45.00 W4 45.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 December 2001.
Loss (19 March 1879)
(Classified as wooden lugger, with cargo of animal feed: date of loss cited as 19 March 1879). Boomerang: this vessel foundered in Luce Bay. Capt. Handley.
Registration: Wigtown. Built 1858. 21grt. Length: 15m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N54 45.00 W4 45.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (18 December 2001)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 December 2001.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 7643
Name : BOOMERANG
Latitude : 544500
Longitude : 44500
Date Built : 1858
Registration : WIGTOWN
Type : LUGGER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 21
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 15
Beam : 4
Loss Day : 19
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1879
Comment : Foundered in Luce Bay. Capt. Handley
Cargo : ANIMAL FEED
