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Wanderer: Kilbrannan Sound, Firth Of Clyde

Lugger (20th Century)

Site Name Wanderer: Kilbrannan Sound, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Lugger (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Kilbrennan Sound; Kilbreenan Sound; Outer Clyde Estuary; Wanderer

Canmore ID 220740

Site Number NR84NE 8003

NGR NR 85 46

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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Administrative Areas

  • Council North Ayrshire
  • Parish Maritime - North Ayrshire
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NR84NE 8003 unlocated

NLO: Kilbrannan Sound [name centred NR 83 40].

Formerly entered as NR81NE 8005 (unlocated).

Possibly within Maritime - North Ayrshire.

(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: date of loss cited as 26 December 1906). Wanderer: this vessel foundered in Kilbreenan Snd [Kilbrannan Sound]. Capt. Thomson.

Not registered. Built 1889. 5 tons [unspecified].

(Location of loss cited as N55 40.00 W5 25.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.

The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area that is designated Maritime - North Ayrshire.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 August 2002.

Activities

Loss (26 December 1906)

(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: date of loss cited as 26 December 1906). Wanderer: this vessel foundered in Kilbreenan Snd [Kilbrannan Sound]. Capt. Thomson.

Not registered. Built 1889. 5 tons [unspecified].

(Location of loss cited as N55 40.00 W5 25.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (30 August 2002)

The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.

The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area that is designated Maritime - North Ayrshire.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 August 2002.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 4969

Name : WANDERER

Latitude : 554000

Longitude : 52500

Date Built : 1889

Registration : Not Registered

Type : LUGGER (WOOD)

Tonnage : 5

Loss Day : 26

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1906

Comment : Foundered in Kilbreenan Snd. Capt. Thomson

Cargo : BALLAST

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