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Ballyferris to Holywood

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BALLYFERRIS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1824 MAXWELL SCHOONER UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR LONDON
b c d e
1827 OCEAN BELFAST BRIG COTTON & PASSENGERS THE POINT; CHARLESTON FOR BELFAST
b c f
1830 FRIENDSHIP SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK BALLYFERRIS ROCK; CUSHENDALL FOR DUBLIN
e
1831 FANNY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BROKE UP; WICK FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1842 LERWICK WEXFORD SCHOONER UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR LERWICK
b c e
1860 JOSEPH BRIG - 80 tons COAL NEAR THE POINT,
b c f
1860 VENILIA BELFAST BRIGANTINE - 94 tons COAL NEAR THE POINT,
b c f
1861 MARTHA BRIGANTINE - 68 tons COAL THE POINT,
b c f
1863 GRASSMERE LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 432 tons GENERAL & PASSENGERS STRUCK SHIP ROCK; GREENOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND
b c f
1877 TERTIUS GOTHENBURG SCHOONER - 185 tons COAL AT POINT; GREENOCK FOR LISBON
c
1914
INVERURIE Click for photo
ABERDEEN STEEL BARQUE - 1,417 tons SALT AT SHIP ROCK; LIES IN 7m; BELFAST FOR NEWCASTLE & SYDNEY
b c f
1915 CYRANO FRENCH KETCH PIG IRON & COKE AT SHIP ROCK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR BREST
b c f
1918 KEMPOCK STEAM COASTER UNKNOWN SHELLED BY UB-85 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST x EAST OF; BELFAST FOR GARSTON
b f

 

BALLYHOLME

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1779

AMAZON H.M.S. 14 GUN FRIGATE - 120 tons CANNON SOME CANNON SALVAGED
b c d e f
1810 UNKNOWN GALLIOT COAL FROM MARYPORT
b
1890 URANIA LOWESTOFT YAWL - 51 tons BALLAST LUKE'S POINT; GAIRLOCH FOR SOUTHAMPTON
b c f
1894 NOEL BELFAST 3 MASTED BARQUE - 797 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT LUKE'S PT; BELFAST FOR PENSACOLA
b c f
1901 IOLITE SHOLYWOOD LUGGER - 3 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1901 STRANGER BANGOR CUTTER - 1 ton BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1906 PIRATE BALLYHOLME LUGGER - 3 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1908 GRANUAILE BALLYHOLME CUTTER - 9 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED ON BEACH; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1941 COOMBE DINGLE BRISTOL STEAMER - 261 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT LUKE'S POINT; GARSTON FOR ISLE OF MAN
c f

 

BALLYMACORMICK POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1851 TRAFALGAR FLEETWOOD SMACK RAILWAY SLEEPERS & PIG IRON GLASGOW FOR FLEETWOOD
b f
1856 MARTIN MARYPORT SCHOONER COAL EAST SIDE OF; MARYPORT FOR LARNE
b f
1859 ELK GLASGOW IRON PADDLE STEAMER - 314 tons GENERAL, 140 PASSENGERS & MAIL POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GREENOCK FOR BELFAST
b c
1859 SPLENDID SAILING COASTER UNKNOWN NONE
b f
1864 CRUISER SAILING SMACK COAL TROON FOR CASTLETOWN
b f
1894 DOCTOR BARROW SCHOONER - 148 tons PITCH STRANDED & WRECKED ON GROOMSPORT SIDE; BELFAST FOR SWANSEA
b c f
1937
ANNAGHER
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STEAM COASTER - 586 tons SCRAP IRON & LEAD SHEET/PIPES CARGO SHIFTED & SHE SETTLED; LIES IN 15m; BELFAST FOR LLANELLY
a b c d f
1940 COASTVILLE STEAM COASTER UNKNOWN POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BANGOR FOR LIVERPOOL
b f

 

BALLYVESTER

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1943

RUTH II DANISH AUXILIARY SCHOONER - 321 tons COAL WORKINGTON FOR LONDON
b c f

 

BANGOR

Year Name of vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1782 ANNA MARIA GALLIOT UNKNOWN NONE
b
1784 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL COAL ON THE ROCKS; FROM SCOTLAND
b c e
1787 GLORY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED
b
1808 UNITY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; BELFAST FOR WORKINGTON
b c d
1812 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN PLUNDERED BY LOCALS; SCOTLAND FOR SOUTH AMERICA
b
1814 WILLIAM & SALLY MARYPORT SAIL VESSEL - 102 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; HARRINGDON FOR BELFAST
b c d e
1820 EMILY LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
c
1822 LONDON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; QUEBEC FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1836 JOHN MEDCALF SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM WORKINGTON
b
1837 ELIZA BANGOR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED
c
1840 SUSANNAH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b e
1849 MARGARET BELFAST SMACK UNKNOWN AT GREY POINT; DROGHEDA FOR LARNE
c
1867 ARGENT NEWRY BRIG - 171 tons COAL AT WILSON'S POINT; ARDROSSAN FOR DUBLIN
b c
1867 ERIN DUBLIN BRIG COAL AT SWINELY POINT; FOR BELFAST
b c
1876 JANE ELIZABETH BELFAST BRIG - 107 tons IRON ORE AT GREY POINT; RED BAY FOR MARYPORT
c
1881 MARGARET BARQUE - 505 tons TIMBER IN BAY; QUEBEC FOR BELFAST
-
1882 JUST BANGOR BRIGANTINE BALLAST SUNK AS BREAKWATER FOR BANGOR HARBOUR
b
1883 WILLIAM HENRY CAERNARFON SCHOONER - 57 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE AT WILSON'S POINT; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR CAERNARFON
c
1888 SLANEY BANGOR SCHOONER BALLAST SUNK AS BREAKWATER FOR BANGOR HARBOUR
b
1892 ULAH BELFAST LUGGER - 3 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS AT SEACLIFF
c
1893 MARY JANE BANGOR SCHOONER 16 tons UNKNOWN AT BANGOR HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1894 CAROLINE BANGOR SMACK - 4 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894 JANE BANGOR CUTTER - 2 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894 MARY BANGOR CUTTER - 2 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894 SARAH BANGOR SMACK - 5 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894 SARAH BANGOR SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED WHILE FISHING
c
1897 LOTOS BELFAST CUTTER - 14 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1897 VIOLET BANGOR SMACK - 8tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1898 HAIDEE BANGOR CUTTER - 3 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1899 EVE BELFAST LUGGER - 7 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c d
1903
ELK II
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BANGOR YACHT - 1 ton BALLAST NEAR; BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1905 J.M.K. DUBLIN SCHOONER - 61 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; DUBLIN FOR KILLOUGH
b c
1940 ACCOMAC LONDON STEAMER - 347 tons CHINA CLAY RAN AGROUND OFF SEACLIFF ROAD; PROBABLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR SILLOTH
b c
1945
OREGON I
DANISH MOTOR SHIP - 4,774 tons BALLAST WILSON'S POINT; PARTLY SALVAGED; LIES IN 8m; NEWPORT FOR HALIFAX N.S.
a b c f g

 

BRIGGS REEF

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1787 BRIDEKIRK BRIG UNKNOWN ON BRIGGS ROCKS
b
1816 HELENA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN GREENOCK FOR LIMERICK
b c d e
1823 ELANOR BRIGANTINE TALLOW & HIDES THE REEF; DUBLIN FOR BELFAST
b f
1824 LADY HILL AYR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AYR FOR BELFAST
b c
1839 CELIA BRIGANTINE TIMBER THE REEF; FROM QUEBEC
b f
1853 LADY MOUNTSTEWART WORKINGTON BRIG - 74 tons COAL THE REEF; WORKINGTON FOR BELFAST
b c f
1872 HAYS AMBLE BRIG GRAIN THE REEF; BERDYANSK FOR BELFAST
b f
1874 GRATITUDE BELFAST SCHOONER - 46 tons COAL THE REEF; AYR FOR BANGOR
b c f
1874 WILLIAM SWANSEA BRIG - 194 tons IRON ORE BELFAST FOR CARDIFF
c
1875 KEOKA MARYPORT BRIG - 97 tons COAL THE REEF; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST
b c f
1878 CORINTH CARDIFF IRON STEAMER - 287 tons COAL THE REEF; NEATH FOR BELFAST
b c f
1881 TOPAZ DUNDALK BRIGANTINE - 140 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; ARDROSSAN FOR DUNDALK
c
1884 EMILY SUNDERLAND IRON STEAMER - 497 tons COAL THE REEF; GLASGOW FOR BORDEAUX
b c e f
1886 MINNIEHAHA ARDROSSAN BRIGANTINE - 177 tons COAL THE REEF; ARDROSSAN FOR BELFAST
b c e f
1893 BETSY KETCH BRICKS THE REEF; BANGOR FOR BALLYHALBERT
b f
1895 RANGER BELFAST WOODEN TUG - 17 tons BALLAST STRUCK THE WRECK OF "EMILY" ON THE REEF
b c e f
1899 CALEDONIA WEXFORD SCHOONER - 77 tons COAL THE REEF; AYR FOR WEXFORD
b c f
1923 CASTLEISLAND BELFAST STEAMER - 315 tons COAL THE REEF; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST; 700 yds OFF SHORE
b c f

 

CARNALEA

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1933

APPIN
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GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 285 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE; COLERAINE FOR CARLINGFORD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c f 1

 

CRAWFORDSBURN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1827
ANN SCOTTISH BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN OFF THE GLEN; FROM IRVINE
b f
1827
JENNET DUNDEE BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN OFF THE GLEN; FROM DUNDEE
b f

 

CULTRA

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1903
FUSSIE HOLYWOOD STEAMER - 1 ton BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c

1903

NO NAME BELFAST CUTTER - 1 ton BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c

 

DONAGHADEE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1750 DURHAM SNOW FLAX SEED NEAR,
b c e
1750 MOLLY GLASGOW SAIL VESSEL TOBACCO LEAF NEAR; FROM MARYLAND; CARGO PART SALVAGED
b c e
1763 PHOENIX IRVINE SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS NEAR HARBOUR ENTRANCE
b c e
1765 UNKNOWN SLOOP WHEAT & FLOUR STRANDED NEAR; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED; MILFORD FOR BELFAST
b d e
1780 RICHARD PRIVATEER UNKNOWN BACK OF OLD PIER
f
1780 THREE SISTERS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BRISTOL FOR BELFAST
b c e
1780 UNKNOWN SLOOP UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR BELFAST
b c e
1783 JAMES SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; AYR FOR GUERNSEY
c
1791 ROSE MARYPORT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1795 GEORGE LANCASTER FULL RIGGED - 161 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; WHITEHAVEN FOR WEST INDIES
c
1798 FAME SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE; GREENOCK FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1799 SUSANNAH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED; LONDON FOR LIVERPOOL
b c
1803 ENTERPRIZE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN HAVANA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1805 MINERVA LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL TAR, TURPENTINE, PITCH & TIMBER NEAR; WILMINGTON USA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1810 DRONDTHEIM SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; FROM DRONDTHEIM
b c d e
1811 LADY DUNBAR SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS 400 yds. SOUTH OF HARBOUR; WHITEHAVEN FOR BELFAST
b c d e
1812 WILLIAM HASTINGS SAIL VESSEL - 158 tons 4 CARRIAGE CANNON CLYDE FOR BUENOS AIRES
b c d
1813 LAGAN BELFAST BRIG - 164 tons 10 x 12 POUNDER CARRIAGE CANNON BELFAST FOR LONDON
b c d e f
1814 BRILLIANT MARYPORT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS NEAR; HARRINGTON FOR BELFAST
b c
1819 REBECCA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT BALLYBURN; CLYDE FOR CHARLESTON
b c d e
1820 UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT LONG ROCK
b c
1821 BROTHERS SLOOP UNKNOWN 7 MILES EAST OF; ARCHANGEL FOR BELFAST
b c d e
1822 ANN WHITEHAVEN SNOW - 200 tons UNKNOWN QUEBEC FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1823 DALLAM TOWER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BEHIND PIER; DUBLIN FOR WHITEHAVEN
c
1824 PHOENIX SCHOONER UNKNOWN 4 MILES NORTH OF; GREENOCK FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1825 LIVELY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT LONG ROCK;WHITEHAVEN FOR NEWRY
b c
1826 ISABELLA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN SOUND; WESTPORT FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1829 BRITANNIA GLASGOW PADDLE STEAMER GENERAL & PASSENGERS OFF THE HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR NEWRY
b c f
1839 BELL ANN ANNALONG SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1839 ELIZA JANE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1840 MARY GORDON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ABANDONED; DERRY FOR WHITEHAVEN
b e
1841 GOOD INTENT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED NEAR; DUBLIN FOR TROON
b c e
1854 ANN & ELIZA BELFAST SLOOP LIME CAUGHT FIRE AT HARBOUR; LARNE FOR STRANGFORD
b c
1854 YORKSHIREMAN IRON PADDLE STEAMER - 615 tons GENERAL & PASSENGERS NORTH FORELAND POINT; MORCOMBE FOR BELFAST
b c d f
1873 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1875 LADY LOUISA KERR BELFAST SCHOONER - 40 tons 78 TONS SALT CARRICKFERGUS FOR FISHEROW
c
1886 ECLIPSE BELFAST SCHOONER - 180 tons COAL FOUNDERED 3 MILES EAST OF; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST
b c e
1886 ELDORADO BARQUE - 400 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED AT REAR OF LEMON'S WHARF; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1890
b e
1886 WILLIAM BELL SAILING SMACK - 200 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED AT REAR OF LEMON'S WHARF
e
1886 ZEPHER BRIGANTINE - 210 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED AT DORMAN'S BUSH PIER
e
1900 NESS GLEN GLASGOW STEEL STEAMER - 34 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST
c
1905 CATHERINE RENEY CHESTER KETCH - 96 tons BRICKS & TILES OFF THE COMMONS; CONNAH'S QUAY FOR BELFAST
b c f
1909 BEATRICE CULTRA CUTTER - 12 tons BALLAST AT QUARRY HOLE;
c
1918 TARTARY LIVERPOOL STEEL STEAMER - 4,181 tons GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-86, 9 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR RIVER PLATE
c

 

GROOMSPORT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1853 ROB ROY STRANRAER SMACK - 18 tons BALLAST ON JACKSON ROCKS; PORT PATRICK FOR LARNE
c
1854 MARQUIS OF BUTE BELFAST SCHOONER - 60 tons COAL OFF; FOR BELFAST
c
1861 TOM'S WHIM FLEETWOOD SCHOONER - 59 tons IRON CASTS & INGOTS STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b c
1880 VIGILANT BELFAST CUTTER - 12 tons STONE PAVING NEAR; DRUMORE FOR BELFAST
c
1888 VICTORIA GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 20 tons BALLAST IN BAY; GREENOCK FOR ST. LUCIA
c
1890 ORATOR LIVERPOOL IRON STEAMER - 1,342 tons COAL SUNK OFF; GREENOCK FOR SICILY
a b c d f
1901 WHITEABBEY BELFAST STEEL STEAMER - 254 tons COAL 1.5 MILES OFF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; PRESTON FOR CARRICKFERGUS
b c e f
1905 NO NAME BELFAST YACHT - 2 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c

 

HELEN'S BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1893 CLANS CHESTER SCHOONER - 55 tons BRICKS STRANDED & WRECKED; GLASGOW FOR WIDNES
c
1894 LANCASTER BARQUE UNKNOWN OFF GREY POINT
-
1902 CATHERINE YAWL - 1 ton BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1902 OTTER BELFAST YAWL - 2 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c

 

HOLYWOOD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1823 MARCELIA SCHOONER COAL ON HOLYWOOD BANK
c
1875 PROSPERITY CARLISLE SLOOP - 37 tons BALLAST AT HOLYWOOD BANK; STRANRAER FOR DUBLIN
c
1891 FLY SAILING SMACK UNKNOWN OFF,
-
1894 PET BELFAST JIGGER - 22 tons OATS WENT AGROUND OFF; PORTAFERRY FOR BELFAST
b c f e
1901 ROB ROY HOLYWOOD SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST AT HOLYWOOD BANKS; BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1910 CONQUEROR SAILING SMACK UNKNOWN NONE
-
1911 ELLEN MYVANWY BEAUMARIS SCHOONER - 44 tons BALLAST NEAR; BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c

 

SOURCE PUBLICATIONS:
a
"Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962"
by
Charles Hocking
London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474
b
"Irish Wrecks Database"
by
Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
c
"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"
by
Richard & Bridget Larn
Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970
d
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
e
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
f
"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"
by
Ian Wilson
Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993
g
"Stephens, Sutton Limited"
by
John Lingwood
World Ship Society

 

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