Hms Psyche: Granton Harbour, Firth Of Forth
Cruiser (19th Century)
Site Name Hms Psyche: Granton Harbour, Firth Of Forth
Classification Cruiser (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Granton East Harbour; Edinburgh; Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 270271
Site Number NT27NW 8039
NGR NT 240 776
NGR Description NT c. 240 776
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Maritime - Edinburgh, City Of
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT27NW 8039 c. 240 776
N55 59.1 W3 13.1
NLO: Granton Harbour [name: NT 237 777]
Port of Leith [name: NT 265 775].
PSYCHE, H.M. steam cruiser PSYCHE got foul of an anchor in Granton East Harbour this forenoon and sunk. (Granton, Jan. 10).
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 21,126, London, Thursday January 12 1882.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5320).
Psyche. Coastguard vessel. Purchased 1878; sold 1884 T Chalmers, Leith.
J J Colledge 1969-70.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly assuming her successful recovery.
A location at NT c. 240 776 may be tentatively suggested for the sinking.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 February 2005.
