Loch Sloy

Loch Sloy
History
United Kingdom
Name	Loch Sloy
Owner	Loch Line
Builder	D. and W. Henderson and Company, Glasgow
Launched	August 1877
In service	1877
Out of service	24 April 1899
Fate	Wrecked 24 April 1899
General characteristics
Type	Clipper
Tons burthen	1,280 tons
Length	225 ft 4 in (68.68 m)
Beam	35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft 2 in (6.45 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Sail plan	Barque
Complement	26 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]