Henry Clay
Sailing Vessel (By Form/type)
Site Name Henry Clay
Classification Sailing Vessel (By Form/type)
Canmore ID 322652
Site Number NR25NE 8123
NGR NR 25451 58477
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/322652
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 003708
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.74167,-6.37500
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.74159,-6.37596
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 2
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : HENRY CLAY
Type : SV
Flag : AMERICAN
Tonnage : 1250
Tonnage Type : Gross
Date Sunk : 28/09/1861
Bottom Texture : Rock
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Diver Sighting
Last Sensor : Other
Original Detection Year : 1975
Last Detection Year : 1996
Original Source : Divers
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **STRUCK A REEF OFF LAGGAN BAY. WAS NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF SINKING AND MADE FOR THE SHELTER OF THE NEAREST LAND TO EFFECT REPAIRS. WEATHER WORSENED TO A STORM, ANCHOR ROPES PARTED AND VESSEL WAS DRIVEN ON TO ROCKS. BROKE UP. ON N SIDE OF LOCH NEAR PORT CHARLOTTE. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK. CREW RECOVERED. (SHIPWRECKS OF W OF SCOTLAND, B BAIRD).
Surveying Details : **H1280/76/11 20.1.76 SMALL ITEMS FOUND IN VERY SHALLOW WATER. (REPORT 'ISLAY '75" - RAF LONDON SUB-AQUA FEDERATION EXPEDITION TO ISLAY, 12-21.9.75).
**27.2.96 NOW LIES PARTIALLY BURIED IN SAND IN 6MTRS OF WATER, ONLY 20YDS OFF THE SHORE. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND, B BAIRD). POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 13/04/2005
