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Ardmore Point to Arklow Lightship

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ARDMORE POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1879
ELIZABETH TRURO SCHOONER - 65 tons COAL FOUNDERED
c

1895

RHEIDOL ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 121 tons MALT ON WOLF ROCK; NEW ROSS FOR DUBLIN
c

 

ARKLOW

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1670 LADY FITZGIBBON PARKGATE IRISH PACKET BOAT PASSENGERS BETWEEN ARKLOW & WEXFORD; DUBLIN FOR CHESTER
b c
1748 BUCEPHALUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON SANDBANK; LYMINGTON FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1757 YOUNG ALEXANDER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; DUBLIN FOR THE STRAITS
b c d
1771 MARY WICKLOW SAIL VESSEL OATS & MALT ARKLOW HARBOUR; FOR NEWRY; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b d
1771 ST. MICHAEL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ARKLOW HARBOUR; FOR DUBLIN; PROBABLY SALVAGED
d
1775 LOVELY JANE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; DUBLIN FOR LEGHORN
b c d
1781 MARY WATERFORD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1784 VENUS LONDON BARQUE - 296 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR TEIGNMOUTH
b c d
1786 ALBION BRIG - 100 tons UNKNOWN OFF; DROGHEDA FOR BRISTOL
c
1786 ANN BARQUE - 300 tons UNKNOWN ON SANDBANK; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
c
1788 HOPEWELL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BORDEAUX FOR DUBLIN
b
1789 SPEEDWELL NEWRY CUTTER BRANDY AT PENNYCOMEQUICK NORTH OF,
b c e
1799 POMONA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR TORTOLA
b c d
1809 GENEROUS FRIENDS SNOW - 147 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
b c
1809 NEPTUNE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; GLASGOW FOR ANTIGUA
b c d
1824 LETITA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR WEXFORD
b c d
1824 THOMAS & JANE SLOOP - 42 tons UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR CORK
b c d
1825 PILGRIM FISHGUARD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; MILFORD FOR NEWPORT
b c d
1827 ELIZABETH MILFORD SAIL VESSEL - 72 tons UNKNOWN NEAR
b c d
1831 ROYAL TAR DUBLIN STEAMER UNKNOWN 3 MILES NORTH OF,
b
1833 EARL OF KILMORY LIVERPOOL BRIG- 106 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c d
1834 ELIZA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEWCASTLE FOR SWANSEA
b
1834 MARYS DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL - 28 tons UNKNOWN NONE
b c d
1841 CRITERION DUBLIN SCHOONER - 134 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED ON ARKLOW BEACH; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c f
1841 PEACE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE NORTH OF; DUBLIN FOR WEXFORD
c f
1844 MARY MILFORD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; KILALLA FOR LONDON
b c
1844 PENRYN LIVERPOOL SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR ARKLOW
b c e
1844 RAMBLER WICKLOW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN ARKLOW BAY
b c
1844 THE BROTHERS ARKLOW SAIL VESSEL COPPER ORE ARKLOW BAR; ARKLOW FOR BRISTOL
b c e
1844 TWIN BROTHERS WICKLOW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED
b c
1848 CALYPSO CORK FULL RIGGED IRON BARQUE - 370 tons UNKNOWN AT NIGER POINT; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c d
1848 ENTERPRISE POOLE BRIG - 113 tons UNKNOWN AT ARLOW LIGHTHOUSE; POOLE FOR ARKLOW
b c e
1849 BRITANNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT ARKLOW BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; WEXFORD FOR PRESTON
b e
1850 HOTTINGUER AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL - 1,050 tons UNKNOWN GLASGORMAN BANK; SANK UNDER TOW; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
b e
1850 JOHN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN BAY
b
1851 FAME WORKINGTON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ARKLOW ROADS
b e

 

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Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1851
PILGRIM SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; BOUND FOR ARKLOW
b e
1852
SEAFLOWER WEXFORD SCHOONER BEANS STRANDED ON ARKLOW ROCK; WEXFORD FOR GLASGOW
b c e
1853
ANN ABERYSTWYTH SAILING SMACK - 39 tons COAL STRANDED; NEWPORT FOR ABERSTWYTH
c
1854
TANCRED LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 401 tons COAL DRIVEN ASHORE NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR SMYRNA
b c
1858
NANDI SAIL VESSEL £50,000 CARGO OFF SHORE
c
1858
NESTORIAN LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGED - 790 tons SALT AT JACK'S HOLE; POSSIBLE YEAR 1858; LIVERPOOL FOR BALTIMORE
b c e
1861
BLANCH BELFAST SCHOONER - 112 tons UNKNOWN AT ENNERILLY, 2 MILES NORTH OF,
b e
1861
WILLIAM MORCOMBE SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR,
c
1861
WILLIAM MOORECOMBE WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 167 tons COAL NONE
b
1864 KATE LIVERPOOL SCHOONER UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1865
HENRY PATTERSON BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1865
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA DUBLIN STEAMER UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1873 GRONANT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON ARKLOW COAST; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1875 HILDA SCHOONER - 88 tons UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1875 ROYAL OAK FISHING SMACK BALLAST OFF ENTRANCE TO HARBOUR
b
1876 ADELAIDE FISHING SMACK BALLAST AT ENTRANCE TO; FROM ICELAND
b
1876
COSY DUBLIN YAWL - 6 tons BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR ENTRANCE
b c
1876
FLY DUBLIN SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR ENTRANCE; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
c
1876
LASS DUBLIN SMACK - 7 tons BALLAST AT PIER; OUTWARD BOUND FROM ARKLOW
c
1876
MARY & MICHAEL WEXFORD SMACK - 19 tons BALLAST STRANDED AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE; OUTWARD BOUND FROM ARKLOW
c
1876
WILLING MIND DUBLIN SMACK - 6 tons BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR ENTRANCE; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
b c
1877
ELLEN DUBLIN SMACK - 5 tons BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR ENTRANCE; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
c
1882
COMET ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST STRANDED OFF SOUTH PIER HEAD; FROM ARKLOW
c
1882
MARY ARKLOW SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST OUTSIDE HARBOUR, POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c
1882
STEAM BOAT ARKLOW LUGGER - 5tons BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR
b c
1882
SWIFT ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST 500YDS OFF HARBOUR
b c
1882
TERESA CONNOR ARKLOW LUGGER - 1 ton BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR
b c
1882
VINE ARKLOW SMACK - 14 tons BALLAST STRANDED IN BAY
b c
1885
ADMIRAL MOORSOM PADDLE STEAMER - 800 tons LIVESTOCK SANK IN COLLISION WITH "SANTA CLARA" OFF; DUBLIN FOR LIVERPOOL
a b
1886
ALMA ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
ARCHDEACON ARKLOW LUGGER - 14 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
IDA DUBLIN SCHOONER - 74 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
LARK ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST STRANDED OFF NORTH PIER HEAD; FROM ARKLOW
c
1886
MARGARET & KATE ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
MARY JANE ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
MOUNTAIN HARE ARKLOW SMACK - 10 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
PEASANT ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SANK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
ROBERT EMMETT ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
SHELAH BARGE - 25 tons BALLAST SANK AT MOORINS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
SNOWDROP ARKLOW SMACK - 6 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
SUSAN JANE ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
TWO BROTHERS ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
VIRTUE ARKLOW SMACK - 14 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1887
PETREL DUBLIN SMACK - 15 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1892
ST. ANDREW ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST NEAR; FROM ARKLOW
b c
1898
EXILE DUBLIN DANDY - 31 tons BALLAST CAUGHT FIRE AT MOORINGS
b c
1902
HEMATITE WHITEHAVEN SCHOONER - 84 tons GRANITE BOULDERS AT SOUTH BEACH; ARKLOW FOR LLANELLY
b c e
1902
MARY JANE ARKLOW SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR; FROM ARKLOW
b c
1904
LILY WICKLOW LUGGER - 2 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 1 MILE NORTH EAST OF; FROM ARKLOW
b c
1908
CONFIDO DUBLIN KETCH - 6 tons COAL DRIVEN ASHORE NORTH OF HARBOUR
b c e
1910 FISHER LAD LUGGER - 10 tons BALLAST OFF NORTH PIER
b
1911
CHAMPION OF THE SEAS ARDROSSAN SCHOONER - 73 tons UNKNOWN AT NORTH BEACH; LIVERPOOL FOR ARKLOW
b c e
1914
ROVER IRON PADDLE TUG - 152 tons BALLAST 200yds NORTH OF, SOUTHAMPTON FOR GREENOCK
b c e
1953
M.E. JOHNSON
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DUBLIN MOTOR VESSEL - 180 tons COAL & CHINA CLAY BEHIND SOUTH PIER, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR ARKLOW
b c d f
1957
GENERAL DE GAUL FRENCH MOTOR TRAWLER BALLAST FOUNDERED OFFSHORE,
c f
1971 LUCINE WOODEN FISHING VESSEL BALLAST ON CLOGGA REEF
b
1983
CORONA ARKLOW FISHING VESSEL - 45 tons BALLAST 1 MILE NORTH OF AT PORTERS ROCK BEACH
c
1997 GRACEFUL IRISH FISHING VESSEL BALLAST RAN AGROUND 4 MILES SOUTH OF,
c
2003
OLIVE RACHEL ARKLOW TRAWLER BALLAST 3 MILES OFF,
b

 

ARKLOW BANK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1755
DAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR LEGHORN
c
1766
CHARMING NANCY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR WEST INDIES
b c f
1772
CHARLOTTE LONDON SAIL VESSEL PORTER FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1772
PRINCESS OF WALES SAIL VESSEL LUMBER MARYLAND FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1772
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL CORN BALTIMORE FOR DUBLIN
c
1773
UNITY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED; ROTTERDAM FOR DUBLIN
c
1776
SHAW (or SHAN) SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ROTTERDAM FOR NEWRY
b c d
1776
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL WINE BOREAUX FOR BELFAST
c
1776
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL FLAX SEED ROTTERDAM FOR NEWRY
c
1778
CHARLOTTE SAIL VESSEL PORTER NONE
-
1784
WASP SLOOP UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; FROM WEXFORD
b c f
1785
HAMPSHIRE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOR DUBLIN
b c
1786
ANNE FULL RIGGED - 600 tons UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
b c f
1787 DARNHALL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
f
1788
NEPTUNE SQUARE RIGGED BRIG - 90 tons PORTER, HOPS & SUGAR LONDON FOR DUBLIN
b c d e
1788
SALLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CORK FOR BELFAST
c
1789
MINERVA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR BORDEAUX
d
1794
BEAUTIFUL MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUNGARVAN FOR BRISTOL
b c d
1798
THETIS SALTCOATS SLOOP - 87 tons UNKNOWN LONDON FOR DUBLIN
c
1799
GEMINI BRIG - 234 tons 3 x 3 POUNDER CARRIAGE GUNS RAN ASHORE NEAR; OPORTO FOR DUBLIN
c
1799
JENNY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; OPORTO FOR DUBLIN
b c
1799
JEMINE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; OPPORTO FOR BELFAST
-
1799
LORD MULGRAVE H.M.S. TRANSPORT SLOOP - 429 tons 20 CARRIAGE GUNS CORK FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1800
SKIPIO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT BALLYRAIN; LANCASTER FOR HAMBURG
c
1801
ARROW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1806
THOMAS SUNDERLAND FULL RIGGED - 318 tons 4 x 4 POUNDER & 2 x 4 POUNDER GUNS NEAR; STOCKHOLM FOR BRISTOL
c
1807
GENEROUS FRIENDS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
c e
1809
OLIVE BRANCH AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL STAVES, BARRELS & TIMBER QUEBEC FOR DUBLIN; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED
b c d
1812
ELIZA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
b c d e
1812
HECTOR SAIL VESSEL WINE GUERNSEY FOR DUBLIN
b c d e
1812
NEW UNION SLOOP - 80 tons COAL SOME REF. SAY 1811, CARDIFF FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1816
FAME SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO PART SALVAGED; NEW YORK FOR NEWRY
b c d
1817
FAME SNOW - 248 tons UNKNOWN BERBICE FOR GREENOCK
b c d
1817
MARIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CHESTER FOR PICTON
b c d
1818
CONQUESTADOR SPANISH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ST. UBES FOR DUBLIN
c
1818
SARAH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR BOSTON
b c
1819
ALBION CARDIGAN BRIG UNKNOWN SWANSEA FOR MILFORD
c
1822
LINEN HALL BRISTOL SCHOONER- 88 tons LINEN, FLOUR & £25,000 IN COINS DUBLIN FOR BRISTOL
b c d
1822
SELINA BOURNEMOUTH SAIL VESSEL IRON SHEETS & BARS MARYPORT FOR LIVERPOOL
c d
1826
MARTHA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WHITEHAVEN FOR CARDIFF
b c d
1826 UNKNOWN SCHOONER - 80 tons UNKNOWN NONE
b
1827 PRESIDENT DERRY SCHOONER - 105 tons UNKNOWN ALICANTE FOR DERRY
b
1832
EMPERIOR ALEXANDER SAIL VESSEL WOOD STRANDED; QUEBEC FOR DUBLIN
c
1833
YOUNG MESSENGER SCHOONER - 83 tons UNKNOWN FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1833
UNKNOWN BRIG WHEAT GROUNDED AND SANK; DERRY FOR BRISTOL
c
1834 ETON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CADIZ FOR DUBLIN
b
1834
NANDI LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGED - 315 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED; LIVERPOOL FOR RIO
b c d
1834
OPPEFFNUNG DUTCH GALIOT COTTON & DYES LIVERPOOL FOR ANTWERP
c d
1837 JESSIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WICK FOR CORK
f
1840
BRITISH TAR WHITEBY BRIG - 267 tons UNKNOWN FROM ST. JOHN N.B.
c f
1840
KILVINGTON SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRANDED; LIVERPOOL FOR WEXFORD
b c f
1845 TENNASSARIAN SAIL VESSEL - 1,000 tons CARGO WORTH £250,000 NONE
b
1849
INTEGRITY PORTMADOG SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN HARTLEPOOL FOR DUBLIN
c
1849
LAUREL SAIL VESSEL COAL NONE
b c
c1851 EBINEZER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM LISBON
b
1851
MARIA TERPSITHEA GREEK BRIG UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR ALEXANDRIA
b c
1852
RANGER PADSTOW BRIGANTINE - 123 tons SULPHUR DEVELOPED A LEAK 9 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; GIRGENTI FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1852
UNKNOWN LARGE SCHOONER UNKNOWN NONE
e
1853
SYREN DUBLIN BRIGANTINE - 104 tons COAL & GENERAL OWNED BY THOMAS HEITON & CO.; PEMBRAY FOR DUBLIN
c d
1853
TEMENED LARGE LIVERPOOL BARQUE UNKNOWN NEAR ARKLOW HEAD
c d
1853
UNKNOWN GREEK BRIG UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR CONSTANTINOPLE
c
1858
AMAZON LIVERPOOL BRIG - 250 tons UNKNOWN FROM LIVERPOOL
c
1858
HARRIET FRANCES SAIL VESSEL - 450 tons SALT & EARTHENWARE LIVERPOOL FOR BALTIMORE
c d
1860
CALCUTTA LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 527 tons GENERAL & IRON GOODS LIVERPOOL FOR MADRAS
c
1861
LAURISTON BRIG - 131 tons COAL STRANDED
b c
1862
CRISIS LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGED - 426tons £80,000 CARGO STRANDED; LIVERPOOL FOR SINGAPORE
b c e
1862
DALEMAIN LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 275 tons WINE & SPIRITS LIVERPOOL FOR LA UNION
c
1862
PORTIA BARQUE - 298 tons TIMBER LIVERPOOL FOR PORTNAMBUCO
b
1863
COMET ARKLOW SCHOONER - 75 tons COAL STRANDED
c
1865
ARMENIAN SOUTH AFRICAN IRON STEAM BARQUE - 1017 tons RUM, MAIL, GENERAL & PASSENGERS WICKLOW HEAD NORTH BY EAST 1/2 EAST, ARKLOW LIGHT SOUTH-WEST BY WEST; LIVERPOOL FOR WEST AFRICA
a b c e
1865
CONSTANTIA LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 443 tons GENERAL LIVERPOOL FOR YOKOHAMA
b c
1865
TENASSARIM FULL RIGGED - 1002 tons £250,000 CARGO (GENERAL, RAW COTTON & SPIRITS) LIVERPOOL FOR CALCUTTA
b c
1867
SCOTIA QUEEN WEXFORD 3 MASTED BARQUE - 423 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED
b c e
1869
HELLENIS DUBLIN IRON STEAMER GENERAL LISBON FOR DUBLIN
b c
1870
DOVE BARROW KETCH- 143 tons CAST IRON INGOTS MORECOMBE FOR NEWPORT
b c f
1870
ENCHANTRESS BELFAST SCHOONER COAL NONE
c
1872
FANNY PALMER YOUGHAL BRIGANTINE - 194 tons UNKNOWN POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c e f
1873
CHARLES WEXFORD SCHOONER - 92 tons BARLEY OFF LIGHTSHIP; DUNDALK FOR WEXFORD
b c e
1873 UNKNOWN x 2 SAIL VESSELS UNKNOWN NONE
b
1874
MINNIE DUBLIN SCHOONER - 49 tons VEGETABLES & POTATOES STRANDED; DUNDRUM FOR CARDIFF
b c
1875 MARY & ELIZABETH SCHOONER - 65 tons POTATOES NEWRY FOR CARDIFF
b
1875
MONITOR DUBLIN SCHOONER - 81tons COAL STRANDED ON BAR; CARDIFF FOR ARKLOW
b c
1876
ROYAL GEORGE DUBLIN SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST STRANDED ON BAR; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
b c
1880
EARL OF UXBRIDGE BEAUMARIS SCHOONER - 63 tons COAL SWANSEA FOR RAMSEY
b c
1880
JAMES ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST FROM ARKLOW
b c
1880
PETER SUNDSVALL BARQUE - 587 tons UNKNOWN LONDON FOR NEW YORK
b c e
1889 RABBLE IRON STEAMER - 100 tons COAL SWANSEA FOR NEWRY
b
1891
STANNINGTON LONDON STEAMER - 222 tons KERBSTONES FOUNDERED 5 MILES NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF SOUTH BANK; NEWRY FOR BRISTOL
c
1894
HONDEKLIP SWANSEA BRIG - 240 tons UNKNOWN NONE
b
1897
EXPRESS WEXFORD SCHOONER - 78 tons ARTIFICIAL MANURE DUBLIN FOR WEXFORD
b c
1897
GIPSY ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons MANURE ON BAR; DUBLIN FOR ARKLOW
b c
1898
MARGARET & JOHN WICKLOW SMACK - 10 tons GENERAL ON BAR; DUBLIN FOR ARKLOW
b c
1903
FAIR FANNY BIDEFORD KETCH - 59 tons COAL BURRY POINT FOR DUBLIN
b c
1904
VIOLA ST. JOHN'S NFL BARQUENTINE - 191 tons COAL GLASGOW FOR CHERBOURG
b c
1917
DAGALI NORWEGIAN STEEL STEAMER - 742 tons BALLAST SUNK BY U-BOAT GUNFIRE 5 MILES NORTH EAST OF; HENNEBOUT FOR GLASGOW
b c d e f
1917
UNKNOWN U-BOAT UNKNOWN NONE
b
1918
BOSCAWEN CARDIFF STEAMER - 1936 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY UB-92 OFF; BIRKENHEAD FOR BARRY
c
1918
YTURRE BIDE SPANISH STEEL STEAMER - 582 tons PITCH SHELLED BY UB-118 OFF; MARYPORT FOR SPAIN
c
1927
FORTUNA ARGENTINE STEAMER - 994 tons GENERAL & COAL FOUNDERED AFTER A FIRE 20 MILES NORTH-EAST BY EAST OF BANK LIGHT; LIVERPOOL FOR SOUTH GEORGIA
c
1932
JULIA PADSTOW 3 MASTED SCHOONER - 179 tons PIG IRON AT NORTH ARKLOW BANK; GLASGOW FOR NEWHAVEN
b c e
1934
PULTENY STEAMER STONE SUNK IN COLLISION WITH "SS THELMA"; WALES FOR LONDON
b c e
1934
TRUSTFUL UNKNOWN UNKNOWN ON CHART 53 10 00N 5 56 00W; YEAR SUSPECT
b e
1935
FLECK MILFORD STEEL STEAM KETCH - 99 tons BALLAST NEAR No.2 BUOY; MILFORD FOR ARKLOW
b c e 1
1952
AGNES CRAIG ARKLOW SCHOONER - 128 tons UNKNOWN NONE
b e
1958
ANNA TOOP
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CARDIFF COASTER - 421 tons STEEL PLATES NEAR No.4 BUOY AT SOUTH BANK; CARGO SALVAGED; PORT TALBOT FOR DERRY
b c e g
1989
IRWELL LIVERPOOL BUCKET DREDGER - 1,000 tons BALLAST NEAR; ON TOW - LIVERPOOL TO THE SHANNON
b c e

 

ARKLOW LIGHTSHIPS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1859
AGNES BRIG - 221 tons COAL & GENERAL MACHINERY STRANDED
c
1860
BREEZE LONDON SCHOONER - 95 tons IRON INGOTS WENT ASHORE NEAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c e
1873
DROMEDARY LONDON IRON STEAM COLLIER - 374 tons 695 TONS COAL 5 MILES OFF; NEWPORT FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1873
QUEEN WORKINGTON BRIG - 102 tons COPPER ORE FOUNDERED; LIVERPOOL FOR NEWPORT
c
1886
SISTERS BELFAST BRIG - 221 tons COAL FOUNDERED 10 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF LIGHTSHIP; AYR FOR DUTCH GUIANA
c
1891
RIBBLE WHITEHAVEN STEAMER - 215 tons COAL & PASSENGERS FOUNDERED 1 MILE OFF; SWANSEA FOR NEWRY
c
1898
ONYX GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 400 tons COAL FOUNDERED 12 MILES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF; NEATH FOR DUBLIN
c f
1899
CLARE CAERNARFON DANDY - 88 tons CHINA CLAY FOUNDERED 12 MILES EAST OF; FOR RIVER MERSEY
c
1910
ARCADIAN SUNDERLAND STEAMER - 2855 tons GENERAL & COAL FOUNDERED 18 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; LONDON FOR GLASGOW & FAR EAST
c
1915
GERTRUDE LIVERPOOL STEEL STEAMER - 353 tons COAL FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION OFF; ELLESMEREPORT FOR WATERFORD
c
1915
MAGGIE LIVERPOOL STEEL STEAMER - 269 tons BALLAST SHELLED BY SUBMARINE 8 MILES EAST OF SOUTH VESSEL; YOUGHAL FOR FLEETWOOD
b c e
1915
VAN STIRUM CARGO STEAMER - 3284 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY U-24, 5 MILES OFF SOUTH VESSEL; LIES IN 30 FATHOMS
b d
1917
ADENWEN CARDIFF STEAMER - 3,798 tons SUGAR BOMBED BY UC-65, 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY EAST OF NORTH VESSEL; LIES IN 40 METRES; CUBA FOR QUEENSTOWN
a b c e
1917
ARDGLASS GREENOCK STEAMER - 778 tons STEEL SHEET & BARS BOMBED BY UC-65, 4 MILES EAST OF SOUTH VESSEL; PORT TALBOT FOR BELFAST
b c e
1917 UNKNOWN ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL CREW SHELLED BY U-BOAT
f
1917 CONINGBEG UNKNOWN GENERAL TORPEDOED 25 MILES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL; LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
f
1917
CORNOVIUM STEAMER - 86 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY U-BOAT 14 MILES SOUTH EAST BY 0.5 MILES EAST OF SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL; WATERFORD FOR GARSTON
b c
1917
ELSENA STEAMER - 335 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE 16 MILES SOUTH-EAST 0.5 SOUTH OF SOUTH VESSEL
b e
1917
ENNISTOWN LONDON STEAMER - 689 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-65, 10 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH VESSEL; DUBLIN FOR CARDIFF
b c e
1917
GRELDON CARDIFF STEAMER - 3,322 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY U-96, 7 MILES EAST NORTH-EAST OF NORTH VESSEL; LIVERPOOL FOR ITALY
a b c e
1917
HARVEST HOME WEXFORD SCHOONER - 103 tons TIMBER SHELLED BY SUBMARINE 4 MILES NORTH-EAST OF SOUTH VESSEL; WEXFORD FOR GARSTON
c e
1917
HOWE GLOUCESTER SAIL VESSEL - 175 tons COAL BOMBED BY SUBMARINE 4 MILES NORTH-EAST FROM NORTH VESSEL; GARSTON FOR CORK
b c e
1917
LYNEBURN WORKINGTON ARMED STEAMER - 587 tons PIT WOOD MINED 0.5 MILES SOUTH-WEST BY WEST OF NORTH LIGHT; CORK FOR WHITEHAVEN
a c e f
1917
MEMPHIAN LIVERPOOL STEEL STEAMER - 6,305 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY U-96, 7 MILES EAST NORTH-EAST OF NORTH VESSEL; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW ORLEANS
a b c e
1917
SOUTH ARKLOW L.V. (GUILLEMOT)
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LIGHTSHIP CREW BOMBED BY UC-65, 10 MILES SOUTH-EAST 0.5 MILES SOUTH OF; LIES IN 53 METRES
b c e
1917
WYCHWOOD STEAMER - 1,985 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY UC-65, 4 MILES SOUTH SOUTH-WEST OF SOUTH VESSEL
b e
1918
KASSANGA STEAMER - 3,015 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-103, 23 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY SOUTH OF SOUTH VESSEL
b e
1918
LADOGA LEITH STEAMER - 1,917 tons IRON ORE TORPEDOED BY UB-73, 15 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH LIGHT VESSEL; BILBAO FOR MARYPORT
a b c e
1918
ROSE MARIE NEWCASTLE STEEL STEAMER - 2,220 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-61, 13 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF NORTH VESSEL; SCAPPA FLOW FOR BARRY ROADS
b c e
1921
LENNOX GLASGOW WOODEN STEAMER - 155 tons BRICKS 4 MILES NORTH OF; GLASGOW FOR LLANELLY
b c f
1939 EUMAEUS STEAMER TIN NEAR No.3 KISH BUOY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM LIVERPOOL
b f
1940
OSAGE LONDON TANKER - 1,010 tons PETROLIUM & KEROSENE BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT 4 MILES NORTH-EAST OF ARKLOW LIGHTSHIP; BELFAST FOR FOYNES
b c e
1950
CAMEO GLASGOW MOTOR VESSEL - 950 tons COAL GROUNDED 7 MILES NORTH OF SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHTSHIP; PORT TALBOT FOR DUBLIN
b c d e

 

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 1105- 1993"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
f
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
g
"The Arklow Sub" article
by
Roy Stokes
SubSea Magazine (Winter 2001)

 

OTHER SOURCES:
1
Internet 2006

 


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