Walter Johnston: Atlantic
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Walter Johnston: Atlantic
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Port Ellen'; Loch Leodamais; Islay; Walter Johnston
Canmore ID 264400
Site Number NR34NE 8010
NGR NR 36 45
NGR Description NR c. 36 45
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/264400
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR34NE 8010 c. 36 45
N55 38 W6 12
NLO: Port Ellen [name: NR 365 453]
Loch Leodamais [name centred NR 364 450].
Possibly on map sheet NR34SE.
Bowmore, Islay, 28th Feb., 8.15 a.m., the WALTER JOHNSTON (schr.), of Bangor, Wales, Thomas, bound to Peterhead, was totally wrecked, 23rd Feb., at Port Ellen, in the island: crew saved.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,677, London, Monday March 2 1874.
Bowmore, Islay, 3rd Mar., part of the cargo (slates) of the WALTER JOHNSTON (schr.), of Bangor, Thomas, bound to Peterhead, which was wrecked, 23rd Feb., at Port Ellen, will be saved: the vessel has completely broken up.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,681, London, Friday March 6 1874.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 4076).
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of slates: date of loss cited as 23 February 1874). Walter Johnston: this vessel was wrecked near Port Ellen. Capt. Thomas.
Registration: Caernarvon.
(Location of loss cited as N55 37.00 W6 12.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location cited for this loss is essentially arbitrary.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 September 2004.
Loss (23 February 1874)
Bowmore, Islay, 28th Feb., 8.15 a.m., the WALTER JOHNSTON (schr.), of Bangor, Wales, Thomas, bound to Peterhead, was totally wrecked, 23rd Feb., at Port Ellen, in the island: crew saved.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,677, London, Monday March 2 1874.
Bowmore, Islay, 3rd Mar., part of the cargo (slates) of the WALTER JOHNSTON (schr.), of Bangor, Thomas, bound to Peterhead, which was wrecked, 23rd Feb., at Port Ellen, will be saved: the vessel has completely broken up.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,681, London, Friday March 6 1874.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 4076).
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of slates: date of loss cited as 23 February 1874). Walter Johnston: this vessel was wrecked near Port Ellen. Capt. Thomas.
Registration: Caernarvon.
(Location of loss cited as N55 37.00 W6 12.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 September 2004)
The location cited for this loss is essentially arbitrary.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 September 2004.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 5433
Name : WALTER JOHNSTON
Latitude : 553700
Longitude : 61200
Registration : CAERNARVON
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1874
Comment : Wrecked near Port Ellen. Capt. Thomas
Cargo : SLATES
