Isabella: Ardlamont Point, Lower Loch Fyne, Firth Of Clyde
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Isabella: Ardlamont Point, Lower Loch Fyne, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Aird Lamont Point; Airdlamont Point; Kyles Of Bute; Outer Clyde Estuary; Isabella
Canmore ID 286429
Site Number NR96SE 8007
NGR NR 990 640
NGR Description NR c. 990 640
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/286429
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR96SE 8007 c. 990 640
N55 49.6 W5 12.6
NLO: Ardlamont Point [name centred NR 989 637]
Kyles of Bute [name centred NS 040 730]
Loch Fyne [name centred NR 94 89].
Greenock, 8th Mar. The cargo, saltpetre and sulphur, if the ISABELLA (smack), wrecked at Ardlamont Point, together with her hull and fittings, were sold yesterday.
Source, LL, No. 17,440, London, Thursday, March 10 1870.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11767).
(Classified as smack, with cargo of saltpetre and sulphur: date of loss cited as 25 February 1870). Isabella: this vessel was wrecked at Ardlamont Point. Capt. Robertson.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1841. 30 tons burthern. Length: 17m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 49.50 W5 12.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The date of loss that is cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 February 2007.
Loss (25 February 1870)
Greenock, 8th Mar. The cargo, saltpetre and sulphur, if the ISABELLA (smack), wrecked at Ardlamont Point, together with her hull and fittings, were sold yesterday.
Source, LL, No. 17,440, London, Thursday, March 10 1870.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11767).
(Classified as smack, with cargo of saltpetre and sulphur: date of loss cited as 25 February 1870). Isabella: this vessel was wrecked at Ardlamont Point. Capt. Robertson.
Registration: Greenock. Built 1841. 30 tons burthern. Length: 17m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 49.50 W5 12.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (15 February 2007)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
The date of loss that is cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 February 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12428
Name : ISABELLA
Latitude : 554930
Longitude : 51230
Date Built : 1841
Registration : GREENOCK
Type : SMACK
Tonnage : 30
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 17
Beam : 4
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1870
Comment : Wrecked at Ardlamont Point. Capt. Robertson
Cargo : SALTPETRE, SULPHUR
