Queensland: North Sea
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Queensland: North Sea
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '7 Miles East Of May Island'; '20 Miles E Of May Island'; Isle Of May; Queensland
Canmore ID 193897
Site Number NO70SW 8010
NGR NO 72 02
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/193897
- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NO70SW 8010 unlocated
NLO: Isle of May [name: NT 65 99].
On Wednesday night, (7th February 1883), the Queensland, a large fishing boat from Prestonpans, foundered with the loss of all seven hands, about 20 miles east of the May Island. The disaster was observed by the crews of the Delight and Blue Jack, both fishing boats belonging to the same port, but owing to the heavy sea, were unable to render assistance.
The crew were engaged in hauling in their lines when the boat shipped a heavy sea, throwing her on her beam ends and capsizing her.
Source: Fife Free Press, 10 February 1883.
14 February 1883, QUEENSLAND, 2 yrs old, not registered, wooden lugsail, 34 tons, 7 crew, Master and Owner W. Murray, Prestonpans, departed Prestonpans for fishing, in ballast, 7 lives lost, wind S10, foundered, total loss, 7 miles E. of May Island, Firth of Forth.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3299).
(Classified as wooden lugsail [lugger], in ballast; date of loss cited as 14 February 1883). Queensland: this vessel foundered 7 miles E of May Island, or 20 miles E of May Island. Capt. Murray.
Not registered. Built 1881. 34 tons (unspecified).
(Location of loss cited as N56 13.00 W2 27.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this wreck are arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 22 August 2001.
Loss (14 February 1883)
On Wednesday night, (7th February 1883), the Queensland, a large fishing boat from Prestonpans, foundered with the loss of all seven hands, about 20 miles east of the May Island. The disaster was observed by the crews of the Delight and Blue Jack, both fishing boats belonging to the same port, but owing to the heavy sea, were unable to render assistance.
The crew were engaged in hauling in their lines when the boat shipped a heavy sea, throwing her on her beam ends and capsizing her.
Source: Fife Free Press, 10 February 1883.
14 February 1883, QUEENSLAND, 2 yrs old, not registered, wooden lugsail, 34 tons, 7 crew, Master and Owner W. Murray, Prestonpans, departed Prestonpans for fishing, in ballast, 7 lives lost, wind S10, foundered, total loss, 7 miles E. of May Island, Firth of Forth.
Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3299).
(Classified as wooden lugsail [lugger], in ballast; date of loss cited as 14 February 1883). Queensland: this vessel foundered 7 miles E of May Island, or 20 miles E of May Island. Capt. Murray.
Not registered. Built 1881. 34 tons (unspecified).
(Location of loss cited as N56 13.00 W2 27.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (22 August 2001)
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this wreck are arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 22 August 2001.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3554
Name : QUEENSLAND
Latitude : 561300
Longitude : 22700
Date Built : 1881
Registration : Not Registered
Type : LUGSAIL (WOOD)
Tonnage : 34
Loss Day : 14
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1883
Comment : Foundered 7 miles E of May Island, or 20 mls E of May Island. Capt. Murray
Cargo : BALLAST
