Steel steamship · 1894–1935 · Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Kerrera
The cement that the Kerrera carried from Belfast is what marks her wreck out: the bags in her hold set solid on the seabed and now form neatly stacked blocks that keep the shape of the sacks. She was a small steel steamer launched by Burrell & Son at Hamiltonhill, Glasgow, in 1894, and in her last years she belonged to David Murray of Oban and worked for the Oban Slipway Company.
Bound for Glasgow, she ran into bad weather off Crammag Head on the Galloway coast; her engine failed, she shipped a great deal of water and she foundered. The wreck lies roughly north to south on rock and stone, with the stern at the northern end. That stern is the most intact part, with engine, boiler and propeller still in place, and an unmarked bell has been recovered from her.
- Type
- Steel steamship
- Year built
- 1894Burrell & Son
- Lost
- 1935
- Depth
- 51–52 m
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway, United KingdomNorth Channel
Deeper than 155 of the 185 wrecks on the map with a recorded depth.
History and LossLost 1935 · Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom.
She was lost on Sunday 27 October 1935 on passage from Belfast to Glasgow with bagged cement. A trawler that happened to be passing picked up her crew and brought them safely to land.
Built 1894 by Burrell & Son; 41 years in service. Lost 1935.
Condition of the WreckIntact, in 51–52 m.
Intactness
She lies on rock and stone in 51 to 52 metres. Her stern, at the northern end, is the most intact part and rises about 4 metres off the seabed, with engine, boiler and propeller in place.
Notable Features
- Boilers
- Cargo remains
- Propeller
- Stern section
Sea-Surface Temperature by Month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface temp | 9.1° | 8° | 7.5° | 8.3° | 10° | 12° | 13.8° | 14.8° | 14.7° | 13.8° | 12.4° | 10.6° |
Additional Details10 further fields held for this wreck and not shown above.
- Builder
- Burrell & Son
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Loss date
- 1935
- Latitude
- 54.6351° N
- Longitude
- 4.9600° W
- Water body
- North Channel
- War grave
- Not recorded
- Protected
- No
- Permit required
- No
- Condition
- Intact
Sources and VerificationEvery fact on this page traces to a published source.
- Historic Environment Scotland (Canmore, NRHE)inspire.hes.scot · Official record5 facts
- UK Hydrographic Officedatahub.admiralty.co.uk · Official record2 facts
- NOAA / NASA JPL MUR SST v4.1coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov · Institution or archive1 fact
- Scottish Shipwrecksscottishshipwrecks.com · Secondary source13 facts
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Historic Environment Scotland.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.
- JPL MUR MEaSUREs Project. GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1). PO.DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04
A further 4 fields were derived from the wreck’s recorded position rather than taken from a source.
Licences and credits for the open data used on this site are on the Attribution page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Kerrera?
Kerrera is the wreck of a steel steamship, off Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, at 52 metres. Kerrera was lost in 1935.
How deep is the Kerrera?
Kerrera lies at 51 to 52 metres, North Channel, Dumfries and Galloway.
How did the Kerrera sink?
The cause of the loss of Kerrera is not recorded in the sources held; the loss is dated 1935.