On the 21st October 1874, the “Chusan” was run aground at the Crinan Rock, near Horse Island in Ardrossan. The Chusan (Choosan) was a 953 tons paddle steamship built by John Elder & Co., Glasgow for the China Steam Navigation Company of Shanghai. The ship was launched just a month before its demise on 17th September at the Fairfield yard … Continue reading The Wrecking of Chusan at Ardrossan