Eva: Upper Firth Of Clyde
Gabbart (19th Century)
Site Name Eva: Upper Firth Of Clyde
Classification Gabbart (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Between Clynder And Roseneath'; Rosneath; Gareloch; Gare Loch; Inner Clyde Estuary
Canmore ID 267693
Site Number NS28SW 8015
NGR NS
NGR Description Unlocated
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NS28SW 8015 unlocated
NLO: Clynder [name: NS 248 842]
Gare Loch [name centred NS 24 85]
Rosneath [village] (name: NS 255 834]
Rosneath Point [name: NS 275 805].
See also NR97SE 8005, NS07NW 8004-6, NS15SE 8015 and NS28SE 8028.
Greenock, Dec. 30 [1879], 11.26 a.m., the following results of the gale are reported: a schooner sunk opposite Green Island, Roseneath [Rosneath], and both of her masts are visible above water. Gabbart EVA also sunk between Clynder and Roseneath [Rosneath]. Captain Campbell, of river steamer CHEVALIER, towed off twice the CERES smack, ashore in Kyles of Bute, and two other smacks are said to be wrecked near the same place. The smack ELIZABETH drove ashore at Millport on Sunday night, and has since become a total wreck. [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 4904).
The location of this loss is uncertain, and the map[ sheet assigned to the record accordingly essentially arbitrary.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 November 2004.
