Albion: Firth Of Clyde
Gabbart (19th Century)
Site Name Albion: Firth Of Clyde
Classification Gabbart (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Cumbrae Light'; Little Cumbrae; Outer Clyde Estuary; Albion
Canmore ID 290940
Site Number NS15SW 8027
NGR NS 14 51
NGR Description NS c. 14 51
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Maritime - North Ayrshire
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NS15SW 8027 c. 14 51
N55 43 W4 58
NLO: Little Cumbrae Island [name: NS 145 515].
Possibly on map sheet NS15SE.
(Classified as gabbart, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 27 September 1864). Albion: this vessel was in collision and sank near Cumbrae Light.
Registration: Port Glasgow. Built 1847. 34 tons burthern. Length: 18m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 43.0 W4 59.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially tentative. The loss may have occurred within the area designated as Maritime - Argyll and Bute. The old lighthouse (NS15SW 14) on Little Cumbrae and its successor (NS15SW 15) are at NS 1430 5146 and NS 1376 5151 respectively.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 October 2007.
Loss (27 September 1864)
(Classified as gabbart, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 27 September 1864). Albion: this vessel was in collision and sank near Cumbrae Light.
Registration: Port Glasgow. Built 1847. 34 tons burthern. Length: 18m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 43.0 W4 59.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (10 October 2007)
The location and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially tentative. The loss may have occurred within the area designated as Maritime - Argyll and Bute. The old lighthouse (NS15SW 14) on Little Cumbrae and its successor (NS15SW 15) are at NS 1430 5146 and NS 1376 5151 respectively.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 October 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11492
Name : ALBION
Latitude : 554300
Longitude : 45900
Date Built : 1847
Registration : PORT GLASGOW
Type : GABBART
Tonnage : 34
Tonnage Code : B
Length : 18
Beam : 4
Loss Day : 27
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1864
Comment : Collision and sunk near Cumbrae Lt
Cargo : COAL
