Flora: Corran Ferry, Loch Linnhe
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Flora: Corran Ferry, Loch Linnhe
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Corran Narrows; Fort William; Loch Linnhe; Flora
Canmore ID 274293
Site Number NN06SW 8012
NGR NN 01 63
NGR Description NN c. 01 63
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NN06SW 8012 c. 01 63
N56 43 W5 15
NLO: Corran Narrows [name: NN 017 632]
Loch Linnhe [name centred NM 86 47]
Fort William [name: NN 105 740].
Aberdeen, 8th Jan. The sloop FLORA, of Inverness, bound to that port and Banff, (with slates & guano) was run into by the steamer DUNTROON CASTLE, 20th ult., whilst at anchor, in Corran Ferry, and immediately sank: crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,550, London, Monday January 10 1848.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8292).
(Classified as sloop, with cargo of slates and guano: date of loss cited as 20 December 1847). Flora: this vessel was run down at anchor, and sank at Corran Ferry (Duntroon Castle).
Registration: Inverness. Built 1819. 49 tons burthern. Length: 16m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N56 44.0 W5 15.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Corran Ferry may be equated with Corran Narrows.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14672
Name : FLORA
Latitude : 564400
Longitude : 51500
Date Built : 1819
Registration : INVERNESS
Type : SLOOP
Tonnage : 49
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 16
Beam : 5
Loss Day : 20
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1847
Comment : Run down at anchor and sank at Corran Ferry (DUNTROON CASTLE).
Cargo : SLATES, GUANO
