
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Consolidated Catalina Flying Boat: Ferry Point, Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde as Aircraft (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Consolidated Catalina flying boat, a military aircraft used during World War II, was lost in the Firth of Clyde near Ferry Point, Great Cumbrae, in the 20th century; the exact date and circumstances of its loss are not specified, but such aircraft were often involved in anti-submarine or reconnaissance missions. Its wreck is now a historic site recorded in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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Photo: Gerald England · CC BY-SA 2.0