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Year of Loss within Location (92)
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RATHLIN ISLAND
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Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments |
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1558
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UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | PASSENGERS | NONE |
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1700
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UKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN CHURCH BAY; YEAR APPROX. |
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1772
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UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | PASSENGERS & SLATES | FOUNDERED; BALLYCASTLE FOR CHURCH BAY |
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1794
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THOMAS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CORK FOR ST. KITTS |
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1794
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UNKNOWN | SLOOP | BARILLA | WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; ALICANTE FOR NEWRY |
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1796
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TRITON | SAIL VESSEL | LINEN CLOTH & HERRINGS | WENT ASHORE; CARGO SALVAGED; HULL LATER SOLD; GLASGOW FOR WEST INDIES |
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1798
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THE TWO SISTERS | SNOW - 218 tons | TOBACCO; POT ASH; 1800 STAVES, LOG WOOD & PASSENGERS | NEW YORK FOR BELFAST |
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1806
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MORGENSTERN (or MORNING STAR) | SAIL VESSEL - 200 tons | TIMBER & 400 BARRELS OF ASHES | DRIVEN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; DANZIG FOR DERRY |
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1807
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UNKNOWN | SMACK | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED OFF RUE POINT |
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1808
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ARIEL | HULL BRIG - 162 tons | UNKNOWN | NOVA SCOTIA FOR HULL |
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1810
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MARIA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFFSHORE; LIVERPOOL FOR L'DERRY |
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1815
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CUMBERLAND | FULL RIGGED BARQUE - 340 tons | RUM, COFFEE & PIMENTO | AT CLOCH-A-DUTHS; JAMAICA FOR GREENOCK; LIES IN 8m |
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1816
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DONALD | MARYPORT BRIG - 300 tons | PROVISIONS & SOFT GOODS | LIVERPOOL FOR ANTIGUA; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED |
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1816
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MERCURIUS | NORWEGIAN BRIG - 100 tons | UNKNOWN | AT DOON STACK; DERRY FOR TRONDHEIM |
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1820
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HOPE | BRIG - 186 tons | UNKNOWN | CARGO PART SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR OBAN |
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1820
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HOPE | SAIL VESSEL | 120 PASSENGERS | BELFAST FOR QUEBEC |
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1820
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SUPERIOR | FULL RIGGED - 394 tons | UNKNOWN | OFF; FROM PHILADELPHIA |
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1821
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HOPE | NOVA SCOTIA BRIG - 180 tons | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL FOR OBAN |
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1821
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MARY ANNE | MARYPORT BRIG - 250 tons | COAL | AT USHET POINT; MARYPORT FOR DERRY |
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1822
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UNION | WORKINGTON BRIG | 120 PASSENGERS | STRUCK ROCKS IN ACHILL BAY; HULL AUCTIONED OFF; BELFAST FOR NEW BRUNSWICK |
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1823
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ANNES | SLOOP - 70 tons | BUTTER | IN CHURCH BAY; SLIGO FOR LIVERPOOL |
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1823
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HUNTER | NEW YORK FULL RIGGER - 336 tons | UNKNOWN | ON SOUTH BREAKER; LIVERPOOL FOR CHARLESTON |
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1825
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JESSIE | GREENOCK SLOOP - 86 tons | GENERAL CARGO & RAGS | EAST SIDE OF; GREENOCK FOR LIMERICK |
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1827
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MARY | KINCARDINE BRIG | COAL; IRON, BALE GOODS & 15 PASSENGERS | GLASGOW FOR NEW YORK |
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1827
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MARY | ALOWA SNOW - 197 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
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1830
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FRIENDS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN CHURCH BAY; FROM MULROY |
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1830
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ROYAL TAR | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN CHURCH BAY; BELFAST FOR PORTRUSH |
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1831
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ST. PATRICK | SMACK | COAL | WENT ASHORE IN CHURCH BAY; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED; BELFAST FOR COLERAINE |
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1833
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JEANNIE (or JANE) | GREENOCK SLOOP - 53 tons | UNKNOWN | EAST SIDE OF; FROM GREENOCK |
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1833
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MARY ANN | ISLA SLOOP | POTATOES | DRIVEN ASHORE; LATER SALVAGED | 1 |
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1833
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ZISCA | ROTHSAY SAIL VESSEL - 40 tons | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED; FROM GREENOCK |
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1840
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HENRY | SAIL VESSEL | COAL | DERRY FOR GLASGOW |
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1840
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RIVAL | KING'S LYNN BRIG - 122 tons | 100 TONS TIMBER | ON SOUTH SIDE; ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK FOR LIVERPOOL; CARGO PART SALVAGED |
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1841
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DORETHY | SCHOONER - 129 tons | WOOL FIBRE | AT ALTAHORRA; HEBRIDES FOR GLASGOW |
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1841
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MARGARET BROWNE | TROON SCHOONER - 64 tons | COAL | ON EAST SIDE; IRVINE FOR BALLINA |
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1841
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MATTHEW BELL | SAIL VESSEL | COTTON | IN CHURCH BAY; CARGO SALVAGED; HULL AUCTIONED; |
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1841
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PHOEBE | SAIL VESSEL - 813 tons | PASSENGERS | ON EAST SIDE; LIVERPOOL FOR DERRY, |
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1844
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SHANNON | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN CHURCH BAY; SLIGO FOR LONDON |
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1846
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CURLEW | GREENOCK SCHOONER - 143 tons | TIMBER | SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCH BAY; ARCHANGEL FOR GLOUCESTER |
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1847
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RAVEN | SCHOONER - 86 tons | COAL | AT BLACK HEAD; FOR SLIGO |
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1847
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SARACEN | AMERICAN BARQUE - 388 tons | UNKNOWN | IN CLOCHAN SOUND |
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1849
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HER MAJESTY | FLEETWOOD PADDLE STEAMER - 499 tons | PASSENGERS, CATTLE & GENERAL | NORTH END OF; LIES IN 6m |
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1852
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EMPEROR | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM DERRY |
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1852
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SAMPSON | BELFAST SCHOONER | 140 TONS COAL | ON EAST SIDE OF; GLASGOW FOR DERRY |
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1852
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WILLIAM | KILLYBEGS SCHOONER | GENERAL | NEAR CHURCH BAY |
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1853
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ELIZA LEISHMAN | BARQUE | GENERAL & 6 PASSENGERS | NEAR LIGHT-HOUSE; HULL SALVAGED; CLYDE FOR MELBOURNE |
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1853
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LADY MULGRAVE | BELFAST BRIGANTINE - 70 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
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1853
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MARY MAC | ST. JOHN N.B. BRIG - 210 tons | COAL & IRON | AT USHET POINT |
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1856
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JAMES STEWART | GREENOCK BRIG - 239 tons | GENERAL & SUGAR | IN ARKILL BAY; GREENOCK FOR NEWFOUNDLAND; LIES IN 10m |
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1858
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CHARLOTTE | WEXFORD SCHOONER - 104 tons | UNKNOWN | WEST SIDE OF; BOUND FOR PORTRUSH |
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1858
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PILOT | BANFF SAIL VESSEL | MARBLE, IRON & WOOL | FOUNDERED OFF SOUTH POINT OF; GALWAY FOR LIVERPOOL |
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1864
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QUEEN | LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 209 tons | GENERAL | CHURCH BAY; LIVERPOOL FOR WEST INDIES |
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RATHLIN ISLAND continued..
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Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments |
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1865
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MARY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED |
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1874
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BROTHERS | LLANELLY BRIGANTINE - 132 tons | COAL | MADDAGALLA POINT; LLANDUDNO FOR SLIGO |
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1874
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ELIZABETH | STRANGFORD SCHOONER - 32 tons | NITRATE OF SODA & OIL CAKE | EAST SIDE AT LACABREACHA; LIVERPOOL FOR AYR |
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1876
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ARRIERO | LIVERPOOL BRIGANTINE - 166 tons | GENERAL, SUGAR & TOBACCO LEAF | CHURCH BAY; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW CALABAR |
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1878
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DUTCHESS | GLASGOW BRIGANTINE - 197 tons | TIMBER | NORTH SIDE OF ALTAHORRA BAY; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FOR GLASGOW |
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1879
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FOAM | BELFAST LUGGER - 12 tons | STONE PAVING | STRANDED & WRECKED IN CHURCH BAY |
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1880
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BLINK BONNIE | LIVERPOOL BRIGANTINE - 131 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED 18 MILES NORTH-WEST OF; MARYPORT FOR LIVERPOOL |
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1880
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HIRUNDO | NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 281 tons | TIMBER | AT CARRICK ROCK IN ALTACUILE BAY; PORSGRUND FOR BARROW |
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1884
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GIRVAN | AYR BARQUE - 718 tons | GENERAL & WHISKEY | WEST END AT CLOCHAN BO; GLASGOW FOR ADELAIDE; LIES IN 10 - 20m |
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1884
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MARION HENDRY | GREENOCK SCHOONER - 59 tons | BURNT ORE | AT SKERRAGHS; DERRY FOR IRVINE |
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1891
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LINDRON | NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 936 tons | COAL | AT THE KELP STORE; CHURCH BAY; LIES IN 6m |
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1894
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SECRET | WELSH SCHOONER - 60 tons | ROOFING SLATES | AT SKERRAGHS; ABERDOVEY FOR DERRY |
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1898
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MARGARET TRAILL | LEITH SCHOONER - 69 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; GARSTON FOR WESTPORT |
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1911
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FANNE GAEL AN LAE | SAILING SMACK | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
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1915
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HYDRO | HULL STEAMER | GENERAL | 12 MILES NORTH WEST OF, |
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1917
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DESTROYER - 780 tons | CREW | 1 MILE SOUTH SOUTH-WEST OF BULL POINT; LIES IN 42m |
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1917
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ARMOURED CRUISER - 14,100 tons | CREW | IN CHURCH BAY; LIES IN 18m |
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1917
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LUGANO | LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 3,810 tons | RAW COTTON, ALCOHOL & STEEL INGOTS | MINED AT BULL POINT; 2 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; LIES IN 90m |
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1918
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ARMED CUNARD LINER - 13,405 tons | GENERAL & PASSENGERS | BULL POINT; 2 MILES N.N.E. OF ALTACARRY LIGHTHOUSE; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK |
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1918
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ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER - 17,515 tons | 6 x 6 POUNDER GUNS & PASSENGERS | TORPEDOED BY U-19, 9 MILES NORTH-WEST OF; ON CONVOY PATROL |
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1918
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DIAMOND | GLASGOW STEAM COASTER - 468 tons | STEEL BARS & SHEET | FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION 1 MILE WEST NORTH-WEST OF ALTACARRY; CARDIFF FOR DERRY; LIES IN 35m |
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1918
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KNIGHTS GARETH | LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 2,889 tons | COAL & GENERAL | AT TOLOVEY; LIES IN 8m; LOUGH SWILL FOR BARRY ROADS |
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1918
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MOUTAIN LAUREL | NORWEGIAN IRON BARQUE - 705 tons | COAL | SHELLED & SUNK BY U-BOAT GUNFIRE 25 MILES OFF; BARROW-IN-FURNESS FOR SEYDISJGORD |
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1918
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NEPTUNIAN | NAVAL TRAWLER - 315 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION 5 MILES NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF ALTACARRY |
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1918
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THOMAS COLLARD | ADMIRALTY TRAWLER - 215 tons | CREW | TORPEDOED NORTH OF, |
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1918
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GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT - 14,348 tons | 2030 AMERICAN TROOPS & GENERAL CARGO | MINED 7 MILES N. OF; LIES IN 108m; NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL |
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RATHLIN ISLAND continued..
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Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments |
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1918
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UB-82 | GERMAN U-BOAT - 651 tons | CREW | DEPTH CHARGED 5 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF, |
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1921
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IRON SALVAGE SHIP - 126 tons | SCRAP | AT TOLOVEY; LIES IN 8m |
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1921
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DINGLE | BELFAST STEAMER - 450 tons | BALLAST | AT RUE POINT; BELFAST FOR PORTRUSH |
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1921
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STEEL STEAM TRAWLER - 289 tons | FISH | AT BRUCE'S CASTLE; LIES IN 6m |
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1921
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MARY | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | CHURCH BAY |
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1930
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FLEETWOOD STEAM TRAWLER - 288 tons | BALLAST | AT GRENNAN BO; ST. KILDA FOR FLEETWOOD; LIES IN 4 - 12m |
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1939
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DESTROYER - 1,375 tons | CREW | SUNK IN COLLISION 4 MILES NORTH-EAST OF ALTACARRY |
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1939
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WILLIAM HUMPHRIES | STEAMER - 276 tons | UNKNOWN | SHELLED BY U-33, 75 MILES NORTH-WEST OF |
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1940
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HINDE | DUTCH MOTOR COASTER - 352 tons | VEGETABLES | DROVE ASHORE AT LACK POINT; LIES IN 10m |
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1940
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SAINT DUNSTAN | STEAMER | BALLAST | BETWEEN RATHLIN & ISLAY |
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1942
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GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT - 1,670 tons | MUNITIONS | EAST SIDE OF; LIES IN 34m |
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1949
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PINTAIL | BRIXHAM TRAWLER - 200 tons | FISH | AT CARRICKGARRY; LIES IN 6m |
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1962
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FLEETWOOD TRAWLER - 595 tons | FISH | CHURCH BAY; LIES IN 15m |
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1963
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BERRY BRETAGNE | FRENCH TRAWLER - 234 tons | FISH | EAST SIDE OF; LIES IN 35m |
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1966
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IMPETUS | FISHERY PROTECTION LAUNCH - 24 tons | BALLAST | AT TAVOCH POINT; PORT ST. MARY FOR LOUGH NEAGH |
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1981
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ERLO HILLS | GUERNSEY TRAWLER - 350tons | FISH | AT FARAGANLACK POINT; LIES IN 6m |
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by
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by
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by
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d
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by
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e
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by
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f
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by
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by
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| Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993 | |||
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h
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by
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by
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| Impact Printing 1990 - ISBN: 0948154659 | |||
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j
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