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Duke Of Argyle: Firth Of Clyde

Whaler (18th Century)

Site Name Duke Of Argyle: Firth Of Clyde

Classification Whaler (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Near Campbeltown'; Campbeltown Loch; Outer Clyde Estuary; Duke Of Argyle

Canmore ID 305462

Site Number NR71NE 8044

NGR NR 78 19

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NR71NE 8044 unlocated

NLO: Campbeltown [name: NR 720 204]

Campbeltown Loch [name centred NR 745 205].

(Classified as whaler: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as October 1750). Duke of Argyle: this vessel stranded near Campbeltown. Capt. Margaretson. All gone?

Registration: Campbeltown.

(Location of loss cited as N55 25.00 W5 30.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. It remains unclear whether the vessel stranded within Campbeltown Loch or out in the Firth of Clyde.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 July 2010.

Activities

Loss (1 October 1750 - 31 October 1750)

(Classified as whaler: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as October 1750). Duke of Argyle: this vessel stranded near Campbeltown. Capt. Margaretson. All gone?

Registration: Campbeltown.

(Location of loss cited as N55 25.00 W5 30.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (28 July 2010)

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. It remains unclear whether the vessel stranded within Campbeltown Loch or out in the Firth of Clyde.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 July 2010.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 16154

Name : DUKE OF ARGYLE

Latitude : 552500

Longitude : 53000

Registration : CAMPBELTOWN

Type : WHALER

Loss Month : 10

Loss Year : 1750

Comment : Stranded near Campbeltown. Capt. Margaretson. AG?

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