Loch Sloy was a Scottish sailing barque that operated between Great Britain and Australia from the late 19th century until 1899.[1] Her name was drawn from Loch Sloy, a freshwater loch which lies to the north of the Burgh of Helensburgh, in the region of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ships Captains: 1877 - 1885 James Horne, 1885 – 1890 John McLean, 1890 – 1895 Charles Lehman, 1895 – 1896 James R. George, 1896 – 1899 William J. Wade, 1899 Peter Nicol.[2]
In the early hours of 24 April 1899, Loch Sloy overran her distance when trying to pick up the light at Cape Borda and was wrecked on Brothers Rocks, about 300 metres from shore off Maupertuis Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.[3] Of the 34 passengers and crew on board, there were only four survivors, one who died from injuries and exposure shortly afterwards.[4][5]
Under the command of Captain Peter Nicol, Loch Sloy was on passage from Glasgow to Adelaide and Melbourne with a load of general cargo and seven passengers, including 2 women; David Kilpatrick, a cook from Glasgow (25), George Lamb, a clerk from Edinburgh, (30), Robert Logan, a piano tuner from Inverness, (40), Alexander McDonald, an engineer from Aberdeen (34), Captain Osmond Leicester (30) and Mrs Leicester (real name Blanche Sophia Meyer-Edmunds, 26, but listed as 30; Osmond's real wife Fermina had been abandoned) of Liverpool, and Rosalind Cartlidge (25).[5] In the early hours of 24 April 1899, she met with disaster on the coast of Kangaroo Island at the mouth of the Investigator Strait, South Australia. The ship overran her distance when trying to pick up the light at Cape Borda. She was too close inshore and the light was hidden by the cliffs between Cape Bedout and Cape Couedie. In the darkness of the morning she ran full on to a reef 300 yards from shore to the north of the Casuarina Islets in Maurpetuis Bay.[1][4][8]
The crew and passengers took refuge in the rigging, but one by one the masts broke and went over the side and the men were hurled into the breakers. There was little opportunity for her crew to save themselves. The ship had struck well off shore and only four men reached it - a passenger, two able seamen and an apprentice. None of the survivors remembered how they actually got ashore; they heard the crash of the masts, and then felt the wreckage bumping them about in the surf.[1]
Crew of the final voyageedit
Ship's Officers
Captain: Peter Nicol, 38, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
First Officer: John MacMillan, 25, Fortrose, Inverness-shire.
Second Officer: Geoffrey J. Twidale, 24, Glentham, Lincoln, England.
Third Officer: Thomas Allan Cleland, 21, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
^The Ships List (2006), Tonnage: 1280 tons, Length: 225.5 feet, Breadth: 35.6 feet, Draught: 21.2 feet. Glasgow Shipping Company: Loch Line 1 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 9 August 2008.
^"Wreck of the Loch Sloy". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 1899. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
^ abHocking, Charles (1969). Dictionary of disasters at sea during the age of steam. Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London. OCLC 47378 ISBN0-900528-03-6.
^ abKangaroo Island Shipwreck Trail (2008). Wreck of the Loch Sloy 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
^Clyde Built Ships (2006). . Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
^The Wreck Site (2007). Loch Sloy (1899). Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
^New York Times (1911). Wrecks that Mark the Seven Seas from Glasgow to Australia. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
^Paul W Simpson (2016), Wind Jammer: Tales of the Clipper Ship Loch Sloy 1878-1899 (2 ed.), Adelaide, South Australia: Clippership Press, ISBN9781365268076
External linksedit
Loch Line Company Flag
The History of the Loch Sloy
The Last Voyage of the Loch Sloy
Officers and Crew of the Loch Sloy
Captains of the Loch Sloy
January 01, 1970
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For the Scottish loch see Loch Sloy Hydro Electric Scheme Loch Sloy was a Scottish sailing barque that operated between Great Britain and Australia from the late 19th century until 1899 1 Her name was drawn from Loch Sloy a freshwater loch which lies to the north of the Burgh of Helensburgh in the region of Argyll and Bute Scotland Ships Captains 1877 1885 James Horne 1885 1890 John McLean 1890 1895 Charles Lehman 1895 1896 James R George 1896 1899 William J Wade 1899 Peter Nicol 2 Loch SloyHistory United Kingdom NameLoch Sloy OwnerLoch Line BuilderD and W Henderson and Company Glasgow LaunchedAugust 1877 In service1877 Out of service24 April 1899 FateWrecked 24 April 1899 General characteristics TypeClipper Tons burthen1 280 tons Length225 ft 4 in 68 68 m Beam35 ft 5 in 10 80 m Depth of hold21 ft 2 in 6 45 m PropulsionSail Sail planBarque Complement26 crew In the early hours of 24 April 1899 Loch Sloy overran her distance when trying to pick up the light at Cape Borda and was wrecked on Brothers Rocks about 300 metres from shore off Maupertuis Bay Kangaroo Island South Australia 3 Of the 34 passengers and crew on board there were only four survivors one who died from injuries and exposure shortly afterwards 4 5 Contents 1 History and description 2 Crew of the final voyage 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and description editLoch Sloy was built in 1877 by D and W Henderson and Company Glasgow Yard No 178 for the Glasgow Shipping Company more commonly known as the Loch Line 6 7 Under the command of Captain Peter Nicol Loch Sloy was on passage from Glasgow to Adelaide and Melbourne with a load of general cargo and seven passengers including 2 women David Kilpatrick a cook from Glasgow 25 George Lamb a clerk from Edinburgh 30 Robert Logan a piano tuner from Inverness 40 Alexander McDonald an engineer from Aberdeen 34 Captain Osmond Leicester 30 and Mrs Leicester real name Blanche Sophia Meyer Edmunds 26 but listed as 30 Osmond s real wife Fermina had been abandoned of Liverpool and Rosalind Cartlidge 25 5 In the early hours of 24 April 1899 she met with disaster on the coast of Kangaroo Island at the mouth of the Investigator Strait South Australia The ship overran her distance when trying to pick up the light at Cape Borda She was too close inshore and the light was hidden by the cliffs between Cape Bedout and Cape Couedie In the darkness of the morning she ran full on to a reef 300 yards from shore to the north of the Casuarina Islets in Maurpetuis Bay 1 4 8 The crew and passengers took refuge in the rigging but one by one the masts broke and went over the side and the men were hurled into the breakers There was little opportunity for her crew to save themselves The ship had struck well off shore and only four men reached it a passenger two able seamen and an apprentice None of the survivors remembered how they actually got ashore they heard the crash of the masts and then felt the wreckage bumping them about in the surf 1 Crew of the final voyage editShip s Officers Captain Peter Nicol 38 Peterhead Aberdeenshire First Officer John MacMillan 25 Fortrose Inverness shire Second Officer Geoffrey J Twidale 24 Glentham Lincoln England Third Officer Thomas Allan Cleland 21 Blythswood Glasgow Lanarkshire Ship s Specialists Carpenter Hugh McBride 25 Greenock Renfrewshire Sailmaker Robert Birnie 22 Amoy China Chief Steward William M Hardinge 48 Gloucestershire England Second Steward John A Browne 26 Liverpool Cook John Chisholm 34 Inverness Five Apprentices William Willie John Simpson 19 Aberdeen Aberdeenshire George W Youden 19 Dover Kent England Thomas H Leach 18 Hull Yorkshire England Robert Milligan 16 Portobello Midlothian Frederick William Lyons 20 Baymount Sligo Able Seamen Peter Cleland AB 24 Bothwell Lanarkshire John Buchanan AB 35 Uig Ross shire John Finlayson AB 29 Inverness Johan John Olsson AB 35 Gothenburg Sweden Paul Blasznowski AB 38 Danzic Westpreussen Germany John Terry AB 38 Ramsgate Kent England William Mitchell AB 47 Caldewgate Carlisle Duncan McMillan AB 22 Dundee Forfar George Caclard AB 38 Rouen France Bernard Sterne AB 25 Poland Germany Ordinary Seamen Archibald Archie Martin OS 19 Govan Lanarkshire Robert John Haddow Smith OS 27 Haddington East Lothian William Paddy Cummings OS Deckboy Ireland 9 See also editList of shipwrecks of AustraliaReferences edit a b c Lubbock Basil 2005 The Colonial Clippers Published by Kessinger Publishing OCLC 185535859 ISBN 1 4179 6416 2 The Ships List 2006 Tonnage 1280 tons Length 225 5 feet Breadth 35 6 feet Draught 21 2 feet Glasgow Shipping Company Loch Line Archived 1 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 9 August 2008 Wreck of the Loch Sloy Sydney Morning Herald 12 May 1899 Retrieved 26 December 2015 a b Hocking Charles 1969 Dictionary of disasters at sea during the age of steam Lloyd s Register of Shipping London OCLC 47378 ISBN 0 900528 03 6 a b Kangaroo Island Shipwreck Trail 2008 Wreck of the Loch Sloy Archived 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 6 August 2008 Clyde Built Ships 2006 Vessel Name Loch Sloy Retrieved on 6 August 2008 The Wreck Site 2007 Loch Sloy 1899 Retrieved on 6 August 2008 New York Times 1911 Wrecks that Mark the Seven Seas from Glasgow to Australia Retrieved on 6 August 2008 Paul W Simpson 2016 Wind Jammer Tales of the Clipper Ship Loch Sloy 1878 1899 2 ed Adelaide South Australia Clippership Press ISBN 9781365268076External links editLoch Line Company Flag The History of the Loch Sloy The Last Voyage of the Loch Sloy Officers and Crew of the Loch Sloy Captains of the Loch Sloy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loch Sloy amp oldid 1095462006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
