Sank following collision with the SS AHDEER, Ferrol to Granton, with grass. Vessel lost in fog. The ZIRCON was struck abaft the mizzen mast and sank almost immediately, her crew being saved by the other vessel which later anchored off Dover with damage to her port bow. Add.C.D: Q.deck 90ft.; b.deck 11ft.; f.castle 37ft.; 1 x deck; Year Built: 1895 Builder(machinery): Muir Houston, Glasgow Builder: Scott and Sons Engine HP: 120 Propulsion: Screw, 3cyl triple expansion engine Boilers: 2 Owner: W Robertson Master: J M'Keegan Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. LCR.1895 p6(d); LR.1894-5 No.4 (Z); TT.24.05.1895 p10(R)

<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.