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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. |
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1833 |
UNKNOWN | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | STRUCK ROCKS NEAR GWEEDORE |
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INISKEERAGH
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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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. |
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1947 |
PRIDE OF GLENTIES | FISHING BOAT | FISH | OFF, |
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MALINBEG
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1842
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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. |
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BARCA DE AMBURG | ARMADA STORESHIP - 600 tons | 23 CANNON | NEAR KINCASSLAGH |
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1588
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JULIANA | SPANISH GALLEON - 860 tons | 32 CANNON | OFF STREEDAGH |
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1588 |
LA LAVIA | SPANISH GALLEON - 728 tons | 25 CANNON | OFF STREEDAGH, |
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NARRIN
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1849 |
DORADE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | NONE |
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PORTSALLAGH
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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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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| 1990 | LOCKATIF | TRAWLER - 64ft. | FISH | 8 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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| 2007 | KILLYBEGS TRAWLER - 86ft. | BALLAST | 1.5 MILES OFF, LIES IN 55m; HAS BEEN DIVED |
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ROSSAN POINT
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1869
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MARIANOPOLIS | SAIL VESSEL | MAIZE | SUNK UNDER TOW |
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1873
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1911 | ST. CATHERINE | SLIGO LUGGER - 3 tons | BALLAST | IN TAWNEY BAY |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1895 | VANDORA | STEAMER - 142 tons | COAL | STRANDED & WRECKED AT KILDONEY POINT; MARYPORT FOR BALLYSHANNON |
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| 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 |
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| 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, |
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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, |
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| 1940 | CALABRIA | LINER - 9,515 tons | TROOPS | TORPEDOED BY U-103 WEST OF, |
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| 1940 | LUCERNA | TANKER - 6,556 tons | PETROLEUM | TORPEDOED BY U-99 OFF, |
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| 1940 | MAHAMMED ALI EL-KEBIR | STEAMER | TROOPS | AVONMOUTH FOR GIBRALTER |
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| 1940 | PORT GISBORNE | FREIGHTER 8,390 tons | FROZEN LAMB | TORPEDOED BY U-48, 350 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1940 | RUPERRA | STEAMER - 4,548 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED 500 MILES NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND |
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| 1940 | U-32 | GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VII | CREW | OFF, |
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| 1941 | ERVIKEN | NORWEGIAN STEAMER - 6,595 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED 600 MILES NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND |
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| 1941 | ROWANBANK | STEAMER - 5,159 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED 300 MILES NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND; LAURENCO MARQUES FOR OBAN |
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| 1941 | RYDBOHOLM | SWEDISH MOTORSHIP - 3,197 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED & BOMBED 500 MILES WEST OF IRELAND |
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| 1941 | SIMALOER | DUTCH STEAMER - 6,533 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED OFF NORTH WEST IRELAND |
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| 1941 | U-147 | GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIID | CREW | DEPTH CHARGED OFF BY "'H.M.S. WANDERER" and "PERIWINKLE". |
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| 1943 | U-609 | GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIC | CREW | DEPTH CHARGED BY "H.M.S. LOBELIA" OFF, |
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| 1943 | U-384 | GERMAN U-BOAT | CREW | DEPTH CHARGED BY FLYING FORTRESS AIRCRAFT OFF, |
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