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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (136)

Gweedore to Teelin

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GWEEDORE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1874 THRASHER SCHOONER - 69 tons IRON ORE AT GWEEDORE RIVER; BUNBEG FOR LIVERPOOL
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1884 FAYAWAY PLYMOUTH SCHOONER - 84 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; KILLYBEGS FOR BUNBEG
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INIS IRRIR
Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1833

UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS NEAR GWEEDORE
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INISKEERAGH
Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1914

UNKNOWN UNKNOWN COTTON ON WEST SIDE OF,
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KILLYBEGS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1588 LAVIA ARMADA VESSEL SOLDIERS NEAR,
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1588 SAN JUAN ARMADA VESSEL SOLDIERS NEAR,
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1748 FAME SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEW YORK FOR DUBLIN
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1765 BUSTLE ARDARA WHALER - 90 tons WHALE OIL BLOWN ASHORE & WRECKED
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1784 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN NONE
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1784 UNKNOWN x 9 SLOOPS UNKNOWN NONE
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1802 THOMAS & SALLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR SLIGO
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1817 BRIDGET MARYPORT BRIG TIMBER NEAR; CARGO PART SALCAGED
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1817 FAIRNIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR DONEGAL
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1842 VENUS PORTAFERRY SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRUCK ROTTEN ISLAND
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1848 JAMES & JESSIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT ST. JOHN'S POINT
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1945 UNKNOWN SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT CREW WEST OF,
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1945 UNKNOWN B17 AIRCRAFT CREW DITCHED OFF,
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LOUGHROS MOR BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1500 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT POINT,
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1588 DUQUESA SANTA ANNA ARMADA VESSEL - 900 tons 357 SOLDIERS & 23 GUNS WENT ASHORE & WRECKED AT ROSBEG
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1858 AURORA BELFAST EMIGRANT SHIP EMIGRANTS NEAR ARDARA
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1902 C.M. REYNOLDS BELFAST BRIG - 136 tons FLAGSTONES STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR ROSBEG; KILRUSH FOR BELFAST
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1998 LISA SELINE FISHING VESSEL BALLAST AT ROSBEG
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MAGHERORTY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1947

PRIDE OF GLENTIES FISHING BOAT FISH OFF,
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MALINBEG

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1842
ARGUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; FROM GREENOCK
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1890

ELIZABETH DUBLIN SCHOONER - 70 tons COAL FOUNDERED OFF MAINMORE HEAD; IRVINE FOR KILLYBEGS
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MULLAGHDERG

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1588
BARCA DE AMBURG ARMADA STORESHIP - 600 tons 23 CANNON NEAR KINCASSLAGH
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1588
JULIANA SPANISH GALLEON - 860 tons 32 CANNON OFF STREEDAGH
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1588

LA LEVIA SPANISH GALLEON - 728 tons 25 CANNON OFF STREEDAGH,
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NARRIN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1849

DORADE UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NONE
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PORTSALLAGH

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1889

SCALE DUCK SAIL VESSEL - 20 tons UNKNOWN NONE
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RATHLIN O'BYRNE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1856 TORY (OR TROY) SLIGO SCHOONER - 61 tons UNKNOWN STRUCK REEF WEST OF; SLIGO FOR LIVERPOOL
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1896 ST. MARY MALINBEG FISHING YAWL - 2 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE & WRECKED
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1931 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN OFF,
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1934 ROSTELLAN DOWNINGS IRON STEAM PUFFER - 300 tons 300 TONS COAL SANK NEAR; LIES IN 30 FATHOMS
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1936 ELLER BELFAST STEAMER - 249 tons COAL FOUNDERED 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; BIRKENHEAD FOR BALLYSHANNON
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1936 THRUSHFIELD BELFAST STEAMER - 243 tons COAL FOUNDERED 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF CARRIGAN HEAD; LIES IN 40 FATHOMS; BIRKENHEAD FOR BALLYSHANNON
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1941 DANELAND STEAM TRAWLER - 289 tons BALLAST ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT 30 MILES NORTH x 1/2 MILE WEST OF; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1918.
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1975 EVELYN MARIE TRAWLER - 65ft. FISH BACK OF; LIES IN 36m
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1976 CARRIG UNA DONEGAL TRAWLER FISH BACK OF; LIES IN 36m
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- GIRL MAUREEN BUN BEAG TRAWLER FISH 1.5 MILES OFF, LIES IN 55m
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1990 LOCKATIF TRAWLER - 64ft. FISH 8 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
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ROSSAN POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1869
MARIANOPOLIS SAIL VESSEL MAIZE SUNK UNDER TOW
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1873
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
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1886

BEATRICE ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 84 tons ROOFING SLATES DROVE ASHORE; BANGOR FOR SLIGO
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ROSSES BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1784 UNKNOWN SLOOP UNKNOWN NONE
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1791 MAYFLOWER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIMERICK FOR SLIGO
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1798 FLEUR DE LYS FRENCH FRIGATE SOLDIERS 15 MILES OFF,
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1798 SUNBURST FRENCH FRIGATE SOLDIERS 15 MILES OFF,
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1805 WILLIAM & JANE AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL FLAX SEEDS & COTTON WOOL CARGO PART SALVAGED; NEW YORK FOR BELFAST
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1836 NANCY SAIL VESSEL TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED; QUBEC FOR BALLYSHANNON
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1848 FOREST MONARCH FULL RIGGER - 1,042 tons TIMBER WRECKED AT INIS CAREL; ST. JOHN N.B. FOR CLYDE
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1864 WILLIAM & GRAHAM LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL - 653 tons TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED; FOR BELFAST
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1960 MARIA HALF DECKER - 50ft. FISH BETWEEN CRUIT ISLAND & OWEY ISLAND
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RUTLAND ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1588 UNKNOWN ARMADA VESSEL SOLDIERS NEAR HARBOUR; 3 BRASS GUNS RECOVERED
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1793 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL CANNON IN HARBOUR AREA
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1819 TRAVELLER LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS; LIVERPOOL FOR KILALLA
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1821 ALEXANDER MAXWELL BRIG UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
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1821 JESSIE GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN GREENOCK FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
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1821 SAMUEL PORT PENRYN SAIL VESSEL ROOFING SLATES STRUCK ROCKS; CARGO PART SALVAGED; BANGOR FOR GALWAY
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1821 WELLINGTON IRVINE SAIL VESSEL COAL DRIVED ASHORE & WRECKED; FROM IRVINE
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1831 ROBERT & ISABELLA MARYPORT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED IN BOYLAGH BAY; FOR MARYPORT
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1846 MARINER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT RUTLAND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
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1847 LADY FRANCES SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT RUTLAND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
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1847 SEA FLOWER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT RUTLAND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
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1848 WAVE ANNAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT RUTLAND HARBOUR; WESTPORT FOR LIVERPOOL
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1850 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN BOYLAGH BAY; NEW YORK FOR LONDON
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1854 RECOVERY INVERNESS SCHOONER - 99 tons KELP STRUCK ROCKS; RUTLAND FOR RATHMELTON
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1894 J. CAMBRIDGE HARTLEPOOL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF
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1895 HAROLD DUBLIN BRIGANTINE - 142 tons FLAGSTONES ON SOUTH-WEST SHORE; KILRUSH FOR LIVERPOOL
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ST. JOHN'S POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1748 WOLF 6TH RATE MAN O'WAR - 246 tons 14 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON THOUGHT TO BE NEAR ST. JOHN'S POINT
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1832 RESOLUTION SAIL VESSEL TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED
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1840 LOYALIST BRIGANTINE TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED; CARGO PART SALVAGED; ST. JOHN N.B. FOR SLIGO
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1848 ANNAL JESSY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR BALTIMORE
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1849 EMILY MARIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
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1890 SLIEVE DONARD NEWRY KETCH - 28 tons PRESERVED FISH IN MCSWYNES BAY; MOUNT CHARLES FOR SLIGO
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1897 ZEUS PORTSMOUTH KETCH - 65 tons CHINA CLAY KILLAGHTEE COVE; PLYMOUTH FOR BALLYSHANNON
d e f
1904 MARY STAR OF THE SEA INVER SAIL VESSEL - 3 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED IN INVER BAY
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1906 ANNIE IRON STEAM YACHT - 12 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED AT MOUTH OF RIVER INVER
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1918 SEALARK II ADMIRALTY TRAWLER - 182 tons CREW SUNK ON COLLISION OFF,
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1997 OGANO TRAWLER BALLAST SUNK ON PURPOSE; YEAR APPROX.
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TEELIN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1601 UNKNOWN 38 OAR GALLEY 100 SHOT BETWEEN TEELIN & KILLYBEGS
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1824 DUNMORE GALWAY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN SCUTTLED IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED; SLIGO FOR LIVERPOOL
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1834 INVENTUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CLYDE FOR LIMERICK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
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1854 BRENDA SLIGO SMACK - 29 tons INDIAN CORN FOUNDERED OFF TEELIN HEAD; DERRY FOR DONEGAL
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1860 LADY MAXWELL GARLIESTOWN SAIL VESSEL MEAL & SALT 6 MILES NORTH-EAST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR BELMULLET
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1897 VIRAGO TEELIN SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & STRUCK ROCKS WEST OF,
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1911 CROAGHPATRICK LUGGER - 14 tons BALLAST NEAR PIER
d
1911 ST. CATHERINE SLIGO LUGGER - 3 tons BALLAST IN TAWNEY BAY
e
1911 ST. DYMPNA SLIGO YAWL - 4 tons BALLAST AT CLADNAGERAH
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1911 ST. MCBRECAN SLIGO LUGGER - 12 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORING
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UNKNOWN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1311 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL CASKS OF WINE AT MAG CETNE??
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1758 FRIENDSHIP SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LEEWARD ISLANDS FOR DERRY
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1791 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL BARRELS OF BEER BAY OF AVERISH??
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1801 AURORA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF NORTH-WEST COAST; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR THE CLYDE
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1808 EPHRON POOLE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED AT BENION STRAND??; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR LIVERPOOL
d e
1809 TWO FRIENDS LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON DONEGAL COAST; NEW PROVIDENCE FOR LIVERPOOL
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1810 GALLIOT SWEDISH SAIL VESSEL CAST IRON INGOTS AT RANGHLY BEN ISLAND??; GOTHENBURG FOR NEWRY
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1810 SWALLOW WATERFORD BRIG STAVES ON DONEGAL COAST
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1810 UNKNOWN AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL STAVES & BARRELS ON DONEGAL COAST
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1820 UNKNOWN SMUGGLING SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN MEMORIAL STONE AT KENMORE CHURCH
d
1821 ANN KINCARDINE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON NORTH WEST COAST; BOUND FOR LIMERICK
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1821 SUSSEX GRANGEMOUTH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON NORTH WEST COAST; MIRAMICHI FOR LIVERPOOL
d e
1832 LORD EXMOUTH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF DONEGAL COAST
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1837 MARIA GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL - 101 tons TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED ON NORTH WEST COAST,
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1862 J.S. PARSONS FULL RIGGER - 1,397 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED AT INISHUTTER
e
1895 VANDORA STEAMER - 142 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED AT KILDONEY POINT; MARYPORT FOR BALLYSHANNON
e
1917 ARTENIS IRON FULL RIGGER - 1,789 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED OFF BLACKSOD BAY; GLASGOW FOR HAMPTON ROADS
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1917 JOHN HAYS HAMMOND AMERICAN SCHOONER - 132 tons UNKNOWN BOMBED BY U-44 350 MILES NORTH-WEST EAST OF DONEGAL
d
1917 LANGFOND NORWEGIAN CARGO STEAMER - 1,097 tons UNKNOWN SUNK BY U-BOAT OFF NORTH WEST COAST OF IRELAND
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1917 MAGGIE NORWEGIAN STEAMER - 1,118 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED OFF NORTH-WEST COAST OF,
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1917 VACUUM AMERICAN STEAMER - 2,551 tons PETROLIUM TORPEDOED OFF NORTH-WEST IRELAND
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1917 WARNER STEAM COLLIER (Q-SHIP 27)- 1,273 tons CREW TORPEDOED OFF WEST COAST OF,
d
1940
AUCKLAND STAR (1)
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STEAMER LEAD, STEEL, HIDES, WHEAT & REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS TORPEDOED BY U-99, 250 MILES WEST OF,
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1940 BRADFYNE STEAMER - 4,740 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED OFF,
d
1940 CALABRIA LINER - 9,515 tons TROOPS TORPEDOED BY U-103 WEST OF,
d
1940 LUCERNA TANKER - 6,556 tons PETROLEUM TORPEDOED BY U-99 OFF,
d
1940 MAHAMMED ALI EL-KEBIR STEAMER TROOPS AVONMOUTH FOR GIBRALTER
d
1940 PORT GISBORNE FREIGHTER