Loch Sloy

For the Scottish loch, see Loch Sloy Hydro-Electric Scheme.

Loch Sloy
Loch Sloy
History
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

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lubbock was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.
  3. ^ "Wreck of the Loch Sloy". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 1899. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Kangaroo Island Shipwreck Trail (2008). Wreck of the Loch Sloy Archived 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.