Year
of Loss within alphabetic Location (167
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Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1854
| VICTORIA | WEXFORD
SCHOONER - 77 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR WEXFORD |
b c d e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1804 | HANNAH
MARIA | BRIDGWATER
SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | BOUND
FOR BRIDGWATER | b
c d | 1819 | BRANSTY | SCHOONER
- 104 tons | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN
RUSH & SKERRIES; WHITEHAVEN FOR NEWPORT | 1 |
1853 | MYRTLE | CAMPLETOWN
SMACK - 34 tons | COAL | NORTH
OF LOUGHSHINNY BAY; PRESTON FOR DUBLIN | b
c | 1855 | NANCY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1876 | ISABEL | SWANSEA
BRIGANTINE - 216 tons | RAIL
SLEEPERS | AT
EDGE OF SAND LINE; ARDRENOE FOR DUNDALK | b
c e | 1886 | INDUSTRY | DUBLIN
SCHOONER - 53 tons | COAL | NEAR;
LIVERPOOL FOR ARKLOW | b
c | 1900 | DOLLY
VARDON | RUSH
YAWL - 30 tons | BALLAST | AT
RUSH HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b
c e | 1900 | VILLIAGE
BELLE | LOUGHSHINNEY
FISHING LUGGER - 4 tons | BALLAST | AT
HARBOUR | c |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1821 | ELLEN | LIVERPOOL
BRIG | GENERAL | DRIVEN
ASHORE & WRECKED; CARGO PART SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR DUBLIN |
b
c d e | 1821 | UNKNOWN | SANDYCOVE
LIFEBOAT | CREW | IN
BAY | f |
1829 | DUKE | COLLIER
BRIG - 92 tons | COAL | FROM
MARYPORT | b
c d e f | 1836 | FAME
& LARCH | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT
ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b |
1852 | FRANCES | SAIL
VESSEL - 185 tons | UNKNOWN | OPPOSITE
WINDSOR TERRACE | b |
1861 | KING
OLIVE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1861 | MARY
OF BELFAST | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | DUNDALK
FOR BELFAST | c
d f | 1861 | RANGER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1861 | THE
CLANS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1872 | ELLEN | LIVERPOOL
BRIG | GENERAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED | c |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1534 | UNKNOWN | PIRATE
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FORCED
ASHORE & WRECKED | c |
1675 | H.M.
YACHT | SAIL
VESSEL | MAIL
& GENERAL | NONE |
- |
1756 | SAVAGE | PORTAFERRY
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKD AT HARBOUR | c |
1759 | DUKE
OF BEDFORD | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CARGO
SALVAGED | b |
1764 | HECTOR | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL - 150 tons | UNKNOWN | BARBADOS
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c | 1764 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | c
f | 1766 | ALEXANDER | IRWIN
SAIL VESSEL | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED | b
c f | 1766 | UNKNOWN
x 2 | SAIL
VESSELS | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | c
f | 1771 | LA
VIRTUE | FRENCH
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | b
c f | 1782 | ST.
ANTONIO & ALMAS | SAIL
VESSEL | PIPES
OF WINE | NONE |
b
f | 1783 | UNKNOWN | LANCASHIRE
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | +
3 COLLIERS AT SAME PLACE | - |
1784 | UNKNOWN | WHITEHAVEN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | +
4 OTHERS AT SAME PLACE | - |
1784 | HANOVER | LONDON
BARQUE - 300 tons | CHEESE
& SHEET COPPER | NEAR;
CHESTER FOR LONDON | b
c d | 1786 | NANCY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1786 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | COAL | FROM
WORKINGTON | b
c f | 1788 | JOHN
& HANNAH | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | YOUGHAL
FOR WHITEHAVEN | c |
1812 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR NEWRY | b
c f | 1819 | BRANSTE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN
RUSH & SKERRIES; WHITEHAVEN FOR DUBLIN |
c |
1825 | JANIETTA | AMERICAN
SAIL VESSEL | COTTON,
MUSLIN & CALICO | LIVERPOOL
FOR JAVA | b
c f | 1826 | INTREPID | BARQUE
- 367 tons | UNKNOWN | FROM
ALEXANDRIA | b
c d | 1831 | JUNE | LOWESTOFT
SCHOONER - 78 tons | UNKNOWN | AT
SHENNICK ISLAND | b
c f | 1839 | RAVEN | BELFAST
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | b
c f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1839 | VOLUSIA | SALCOMBE
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | b
c f | 1841 | MARY
& ELIZABETH | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF;
CHINA FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c f | 1848 | MANTUREA | SAIL
VESSEL - 83 tons | UNKNOWN | OFF;
ST. MICHAEL'S FOR LIVERPOOL | b |
1848 | MARY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
CROSS ROCKS; DERRY FOR DUBLIN | b |
1848 | PRINCE
ALBERT | SAIL
VESSEL - 99 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1848 | UNKNOWN | NORWEGIAN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b
c | 1850 | GEORGINA | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | OATS | LIMERICK
FOR GLOUCESTER | b
c | 1852 | GRACE
& ANNE | STRANGFORD
SMACK - 51 tons | COAL | NEAR
RED ISLAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b
c e | 1852 | JOHN
HAWKES | SWANSEA
BRIG - 173 tons | SALT | ON
BANK; LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD | c |
1854 | AGNES | BRIG | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
- |
1855 | COUNTESS
OF ARRAN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST OF; FROM SUNDERLAND |
b |
1855 | UNKNOWN | TRAWLER | BALLAST | BETWEEN
SKERRIES & RUSH | b |
1856 | WANDERER | COLLIER
- 80 tons | COAL | AT
COLT ISLAND | b
c e | 1857 | ELLEN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
ON ST. PATRICKS ISLAND; FROM ABERYSTWITH |
b |
1859 | AZALEA | FRENCH
SCHOONER - 96 tons | PIG
IRON & INGOTS | OFFSHORE;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED; TROON FOR NANTES |
b
c e | 1861 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1861 | AURORA | BELFAST
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY
SALVAGED | b
e | 1861 | ELIZABETH | BRIG
- 70 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
EAST OF, | b
c | 1861 | GIPSEY | NEWRY
SMACK - 20 tons | COAL | AT
BACK OF COLT ROCK, | b
c e | 1861 | MARGARET
ANNE | PRESTON
SCHOONER | COAL | WENT
ASHORE AT COLT ROCK | b
c e | 1873 | SARAH | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1873 | ST.
COLUMBA | STEAMER
- 430 tons | UNKNOWN | DUBLIN
FOR LIVERPOOL | b |
1875 | GAZELLE | MUD
BARGE (SAIL) | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
IN SKERRIES ROADS | b
c e | 1877 | FALCON | SAILING
SMACK - 34 tons | POTATOES | OFF
COASTGUARD STATION; FOR BRISTOL | b
c e | 1877 | ISABELLA | SCHOONER
- 110 tons | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROCKS | b |
1877 | ST.
JOHN | DUBLIN
SMACK - 27 tons | BALLAST | 1
MILE NORTH OF, | c |
1881 | ANNA
MARIA | TRAWLER
- 43 tons | FISH | OFF
PIER | b
c e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1881 | BELLE | TRAWLER
- 35 tons | FISH | OFF
PIER; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b
c e | 1881 | EBRUNA | TRAWLER
- 42 tons | FISH | 0.5
MILES SOUTH WEST OF, | b
e | 1881 | VICTOR
(or VICTORY) | TRAWLER
- 38 tons | FISH | 0.5
MILES SOUTH WEST OF, | b
c e | 1881 | WILLIAM | DUBLIN
BRIG - 88 tons | COAL | WENT
ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR ARDROSSAN |
b
c e | 1886 | FORTUNE | BELFAST
BRIGANTINE - 69 tons | SALT | AT
BARMAGERA; CARRICKFERGUS FOR DUBLIN |
b
c d | 1888 | THE
BROTHERS | WHITEHAVEN
BRIGANTINE - 108 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED; WORKINGTON FOR DROGHEDA |
b
c | 1889 | MATTHEW
OWEN | BEAUMARIS
SCHOONER - 69 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
3 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF IN 50m; LIVERPOOL FOR ROSSCARBERY |
b
c | 1897 | WAVE | DUBLIN
SCHOONER - 51 tons | VEGETABLES
& POTATOES | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT CROSS ROCK; SKERRIES FOR MILFORD HAVEN |
c |
1905 | ACTIVE | EXETER
BARGE - 40 tons | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
WHILE UNDER TOW 12 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; BRISTOL FOR DUBLIN |
b
c | 1905 |
| DUBLIN
IRON STEAMER - 516 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
5 MILES NORTH OF; DUBLIN FOR LIVERPOOL |
b
c g | 1905 | STELLA
MARIS | GLASGOW
STEAMER - 266 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
AFTER COLLISION 2 MILES WEST OF; WATERFORD FOR GARSTON |
c |
1908 | HENRY | SCHOONER
- 79 tons | COAL | IN
SKERRIES ROADS; LIVERPOOL FOR WICKLOW |
b
c e | 1929 | BENQUILLON | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
1929 | UNKNOWN | LOUGHSHINNY
FISHING BOAT | BALLAST | NONE |
b
c e | 1953 | STAR
OF ULSTER | IRISH
TRAWLER | FISH | AT
PERCH ROCK; SOME SOURCES SAY 1958 | b
c e | 1968 | GOSHAWK | FLEETWOD
TRAWLER | BALLAST | OFF
PIER, LIES IN 8m | b
c e | 1975 | ST.
IBOR | |
| HOWTH
TRAWLER | BALLAST | BETWEEN
SKERRIES AND LOUGHSHINNY | 3 |
1976 | MAYRO
(or MYRO) | MOTOR
YACHT - 30ft. | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS | b
c f | 1988 | ANN
CARMEL | WOODEN
BIM MOTOR TRAWLER - 50ft. | FISH | FORMERLY
"ROS SEIRC"; SANK UNDER TOW OFF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b
c e g | 1990 | CARA
MUIR | WOODEN
BIM MOTOR TRAWLER - 50ft. | BALLAST | FORMERLY
"SAINT PAUL"; SCUTTLED OFF; DATE APPROX. |
g |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1800
| FLYING FISH | ARMED
CUTTER | CREW | CUT
CABLES; FROM DUBLIN | - |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1725 | DUBLIN
BROTHERS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1726 | DUBLIN | DUBLIN
SAIL VESSEL | PASSENGERS | STRANDED
& WRECKED | b
c e | 1744 | HOPEWELL | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BRISTOL
FOR CHESTER | c |
1748 | JOHN
& FRANCIS | SAIL
VESSEL | BEEF | FROM
ROCHELLE | b
c | 1748 | ST.
JOHN BAPTIST | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM
CADIZ | b
c | 1748 | TYGER | SAIL
VESSEL | SALT
& WINE | FROM
LISBON | b |
1748 | UNION | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM
LEGHORN; CARGO PART SALVAGED | b
c | 1757 | SUCCESS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM
NEWFOUNDLAND | b
c d | 1762 | NEPTUNE | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR AFRICA | b
c | 1763 | BETSEY | SAIL
VESSEL | WHEAT | SHOREHAM
FOR DUBLIN | b
c | 1763 | DOVE | SAIL
VESSEL | WHEAT | CHICHESTER |
b
c | 1763 | GOOD
INTENT | SAIL
VESSEL | WHEAT | CHICHESTER
FOR DUBLIN | b
c | 1763 | GRIFFIN | SAIL
VESSEL | MALT | GREAT
YARMOUTH FOR DUBLIN | b
c | 1763 | ROBERT | SAIL
VESSEL | GENERAL | LONDON
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c | 1763 | UNION | SAIL
VESSEL | GOVERNMENT
STORES | CHESTER
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c | 1763 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | FROM
EMSWORTH | b
c | 1763 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | FROM
LONDON | b
c | 1774 | COMMERCE | LIVERPOOL
SAIL SHIP - 200 tons | 423
HOGSHEADS OF TOBACCO & RUM | VIRGINIA
FOR GLASGOW | b
c d | 1784 | LORD
CAMPDEN | SAIL
VESSEL - 150 tons | BAGGED
FLOUR & FLAX SEED | PHILADELPHIA
FOR DUBLIN | b
c f | 1797 | SUSANNAH | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY
SALVAGED; FROM HOLYHEAD | b |
1803 | COLUMBIA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED;
POSSIBLY REFLOATED; SAVANNAH FOR LIVERPOOL | c |
1807 | SWAN | PORTHELLY
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b
c d | 1809 | REBECCA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | b
c d | 1814 | ELIZA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT
ASHORE; DUBLIN FOR WEXFORD | b
c d | 1814 | JUBILEE | AYR
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AYR
FOR CORK | c |
1824 | FYLE | PRESTON
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEWRY
FOR CHEPSTOW | b
c d | 1824 | MARGARET | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | FROM
GLASGOW | b
c d | 1829 | MANCHESTER | STEAMER | UNKNOWN | ARKLOW
FOR CORK | b |
1839 | BOYNE | DROGHEDA
BRIG - 148 tons | UNKNOWN | CARGO
PART SALVAGED; ARDROSSAN FOR DROGHEDA | b
c f | 1865 | EMMA | SCHOONER | PIG
IRON | NONE |
- |
1870 | ENGLISHMAN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY
SALVAGED | c
e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1690 | WILLIAM | PACKET
BOAT | 80
PASSENGERS & MAIL | BETWEEN
SUTTON & RAHENY; FROM HOLYHEAD | b
c e | 1696 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | MAIL
& GENERAL | NONE |
e |
1768 | LADY
FORBES | GLASGOW
SAIL VESSEL | RUM | STRANDED
& WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD | b
c f | 1768 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | RUM | GLASGOW
FOR WATERFORD | c |
1792 | YOUNG
MURRAY | SLOOP
- 52 tons | UNKNOWN | RAN
ASHORE NEAR, | b
c d | 1814 | CERES | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WHITEHAVEN
FOR DUBLIN | b
d | 1814 | ISAAC | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR AMSTERDAM | c |
1825 | DEFIANCE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM
WHITEHAVEN | b
c d | 1825 | ELLEN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b
c d | 1902 | JANIE | DUBLIN
YAWL - 2 tons | BALLAST | DROVE
ASHORE 1 MILE SOUTH OF COASTGUARD STATION | b
c | 1903 | CONFIDO | FAVERSHAM
KETCH - 70 tons | SCRAP
IRON | STRANDED
& WRECKED; SHOREHAM FOR WORKINGTON | b
c |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1582 | UNKNOWN
x 7 | SAIL
VESSELS | PROVISIONS | OFFSHORE;
CHESTER FOR BRISTOL | c
f | 1773 | DOLLY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
STANDFAST DICK, | b |
1787 | UNKNOWN | NORWEGIAN
YAWL | UNKNOWN | SWAMPED
OFF, | b |
1788 | UNKNOWN | DUBLIN
BRIG | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
12 LEAGUES OFF, | b |
1794 | NEW
CERES | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LISBON
FOR LIVERPOOL | b |
1799 | SPRING
VALE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF;
FOR SALTCOATES | b |
1804 | ELIZABETH | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WEXFORD
FOR DUBLIN | c |
1804 | JOHNS
& WILLIAM | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1806 | WILDERSPOOL | LIVERPOOL
GALLIOT | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
1808 | OLYMPIA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
BULLOCH, | b |
1813 | UNKNOWN | PRIVATEER | SWIVELS
& SMALL ARMS | CREW
FOR BREST | b |
1855 | PIONEER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM
GRANGEMOUTH | b |
1907 | POISEDON | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON
SHELLY BANKS | b |
1917 | LONGWY | FRENCH
STEAMER - 2,315 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1917 | MIKELIS | GREEK
STEAMER - 2,430 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1917 | NOR | NORWEGIAN
STEAMER - 1,418 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1917 | PAT
& JACK | RUSH
YAWL | UNKNOWN | 10
MILES EAST OF, | b |
1917 | REDBREAST | STEAMER
- 1,300 tons | UNKNOWN | "Q"
SHIP; IN IRISH SEA | b |
1917 | STEPHEN
FURNESS | ARMED
STEAMER - 1,712 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1917 | UNKNOWN | DUTCH
STEAMER | UNKNOWN | MINED
OFF, | b |
1918 | DAMAO | PORTUGUESE
STEAMER | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
BY U-BOAT OFF, | a |
1918 | H5 | BRITISH
SUBMARINE | UNKNOWN | SUNK
IN COLLISION | - |
1918 | LAKEMOOR | AMERICAN
CARGO SHIP - 2,045 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH SEA | a |
1918 | NADEJDA | RUSSIAN
STEAMER - 5,373 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1918 | SALAMINIA | GREEK
STEAMER - 3,112 tons | BALLAST | TORPEDOED
13 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; BARROW-IN-FURNESS FOR BARRY ROADS |
a
c | 1918 | SARPFOS | NORWEGIAN
STEAMER - 1,458 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1918 | ULABRAND | NORWEGIAN
STEAMER - 2,011 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
IN IRISH CHANNEL | a |
1941 |
| STEAMER
- 503 tons | BALLAST | IN
IRISH SEA | a
b | 1941 | OLIVINE | STEAMER
- 929 tons | UNKNOWN | IN
IRISH SEA | b |
1945 | MAJA | STEAMER
- 8,181 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
OFF, | b |
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 | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke | Edward
J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713 |
e |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1105 1993" |
by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke | Edward
J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 | f | "Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000" | by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke | Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721 |
g |
"Sea
Change - The rise of the BIM 50-footer" |
by | Pat
Nolan | Nonsuch
Publishing ISBN: 9781845889425 |
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