Irish Wrecks On-Line - Andrew Nugent SV (No. 104)

*Vessel Type:*	Brig	*Location:*	Co. Donegal
*Date of Loss:*	22nd March 1828	*Place:*	Aranmore
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran ashore	*Boat Dive from:*	Burtonport
*Charted Depth:*		*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 1
*Height of Wreck:*		*Admiralty Chart No:*	1883 and/or 2792
*Hull Material:*	Wood	*Latitude:*	54 58.30 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude:*	08 28.15 West
*Average Visibility:*		*Diving Experience:*

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Diving Information:

Lies off Rutland Island, near Duck Island, Aranmore (Aran Island).

Historical Information:

Built 1826 at Portaferry by Gelston and owned by Scott & Patrickson of Sligo, she traded mostly between Sligo and Portaferry.

At time of loss she was bound Sligo for London carrying mostly butter with some general provisions.

Struck "Blind Rocks" in Aranmore Sound.

Some of the crew were thrown overboard.

Pilot, Tom O’Donnell managed to anchor her for some time, but she was driven onto Duck Island, eventually drifting off and sinking South West of Rutland Island.

All onboard were lost including the Pilot, and the Captain William Crangle from Portaferry and a shareholder in the company.

Source Publications:

"Donegal Shipwrecks"

by
Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1998 - ISBN: 094815456X

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

Last update - 16-Apr-2003