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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (327)

Crosshaven to Fastnet Rock

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CROSSHAVEN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1766
MATTHEWS ADVENTURE SAIL VESSEL RUM, HOPS, SUGAR & PORTER POSSIBLY KNOWN AS "MARTHA'S ADVENTURE"; LONDON FOR DERRY
bc f
1794
STAGG CUTTER UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS
c
1808
JAMES SAIL VESSEL RUM WENT ASHORE & WRECKED; ST. UBE'S FOR LIMERICK
c d
1838
UNKNOWN BRIGANTINE PIGS FOUNDERED OFF LIGHTHOUSE
c
1875
UNKNOWN x 2 SAIL VESSELS UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; PROBABLY REFLOATED
b
1903
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT TO PIECES ON SHORE
b

 

CROW HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1822 ARGO WHITEHAVEN BARQUE UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF,
b c d e f
1822 UNKNOWN x 2 BARQUE & UNKNOWN UNKNOWN ONE WAS FROM WHITEHAVEN
d
1838 UNKNOWN x 3 BARQUE + 2 SAIL VESSELS UNKNOWN NONE
b
1838 VALLIANT CARDIGAN SLOOP - 73 tons GENERAL & COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; FROM CARDIGAN
b c d
1867 NESS WATERFORD SCHOONER - 56 tons BUTTER, OATS & HIDES STRANDED & WRECKED; IN 15 FATHOMS; DINGLE FOR CORK
b c d
1871 ALMIRA SAIL VESSEL TIMBER NEW BRUNSWICK FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1892 TRIO NORWEGIAN BRIG - 288 tons COAL AT CROW ISLAND; HAUGESUND FOR BRAZIL
b c d

 

DAUNT ROCK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1864 CITY OF NEW YORK LIVERPOOL IRON STEAMER - 1,679 tons GENERAL & PASSENGERS FROM NEW YORK
b
1867 REVENGE H.M.S. RAYAL NAVY VESSEL CREW STRUCK DAUNT ROCK; POSSIBLE INCIDENT ONLY AND NO LOSS
b
1892 ROYAL PRINCE KINSALE DANDY - 30 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 6 MILES SOUTH-WEST BY SOUTH OF
c
1900 SENTO (or SANTO) GLASGOW STERN DREDGER - 205 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 3 MILES EAST OF LIGHTSHIP; RENFREW FOR FORMOSA
b c e
1917 CARRABIN (or CORRABIN) LONDON STEEL BARQUE - 2,739 tons RAILWAY SLEEPERS TORPEDOED 15 MILES SOUTH OF; BUNBURY FOR LONDON
b c d e
1917
CLIFTON
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ARMED NAVY TRAWLER - 242 tons 6LB HOTCHKISS GUN, 2 TYPE 'C' DEPTH CHARGES & 7.5 INCH HOWITZER MINED BY UC-33 OFF LIGHT VESSEL,
b c d e 3
1917 EAST WALES CARDIFF STEAMER - 4,321 tons BALLAST SHELLED & SUNK BY U-57, 8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST OF; FROM NEWPORT
b c d e
1917 IMATAKA LIVERPOOL ARMED STEAMER - 1,776 tons FROZEN MEAT, RUM & SUGAR TORPEDOED BY UC-47, 15 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST OF LIGHVESSEL; DEMERARA FOR LE HARVE
b c
1917 MOROCOCOLA H.M.T. ARMED NAVY TRAWLER - 265 tons CREW MINED NEAR LIGHTSHIP; LIES IN 40 METRES
b e
1917 U-58 GERMAN SUBMARINE - 221 X 21ft. CREW SUNK BY "USS FANNING" 7 MILES SOUTH OF,
b
1918 BEN LOMOND NEWCASTLE STEAMER - 2,814 tons IRON ORE TORPEDOED BY U-92, 30 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; SEVILLE FOR ARDROSSAN
a b c
1918 LORD HARDINGE H.M.T. ARMED NAVY TRAWLER - 212 tons UNKNOWN SUNK IN COLLISION NEAR LIGHTSHIP
b e
1918
MISSANABIE
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CANADIAN LINER - 12,469 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY UB-87, 52 MILES SOUTH BY EAST 0.5 EAST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
a b c
1919 WISTWICK STEAMER UNKNOWN OFF,
b

 

DONAGHMORE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1766
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL BEEF DUBLIN FOR JAMAICA
f

1806

PATIENCE BRIG SUGAR & FISH OIL WEST OF RING; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR CORK
b e

 

DONOVAN'S POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1954

MASO 19 SPANISH TRAWLER FISH WEST OF GEARIES
b f

 

DUNCANNON BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1810
JAMES SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK
c
1850
ELIZA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BIRD ISLAND
b

1885

IBERIAN STEAMER - 2,930 tons CATTLE & GENERAL 0.5 MILES SOUTH OF BIRD ISLAND; LIES IN 38m; BOSTON FOR LIVERPOOL
a b d e g

 

DUNLOUGH BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1827 TRIO DERRY BRIG BARILLA, LEMONS & SHUMAC PALEMO FOR DERRY
b f
1852 BROAD OAK LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 274 tons RAW COTTON & SUGAR WENT ASHORE & WRECKED; PERNAMBUCCO FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e
1889 CHERWELL LIVERPOOL IRON BARQUE - 1,129 tons NITRATE & SALTPETRE AT THREE CASTLES HEAD, CHILE FOR CORK
b c e
1889 QUEENSMORE LIVERPOOL STEEL STEAMER - 2,767 tons COTTON, ORE, CATTLE & PASSENGERS STRUCK BULLY ROCK; LIES IN 50m; BALTIMORE FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c e
1929 UNKNOWN TRAWLER BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF,
b

 

DUNMANUS BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1806 FRIENDS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; ST. LUCIE FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1850 MOUNTAINEER QUEBEC SAIL VESSEL TIMBER POSSIBLY SALVAGED; QUEBEC FOR NEWPORT
b e
1850 RANGER NORTH SHIELDS BRIG EGYPTIAN WHEAT FOR CORK OR FALMOUTH
b e
1862 ANGELITA LIVERPOOL IRON SAIL VESSEL - 128 tons MAHOGANY ON HORSE ISLAND; MEXICO FOR ENGLAND
b
1886 AUGUSTA CORK IRON STEAMER - 148 tons BAGGED FLOUR & MEAL STRANDED & WRECKED; CORK FOR CROOKHAVEN
b f
1886 CAROLINE SKIBBEREEN CUTTER - 40 tons BALLAST USED AS A SALVAGE VESSEL; CROOKHAVEN FOR DUNMANUS BAY
b c e
1904 SEAGULL DURRUS MOTOR YACHT - 5 tons BALLAST WRECKED AT KILCROHANE
b c

 

DUNWORLEY BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1631 ROVER ALGERIAN PIRATE SHIP UNKNOWN INVOLVED IN A RAID ON BALTIMORE
b e
1700 AMITY SLAVE TRADER 12 CANNON, GLASS, CARNWOOD & ELEPHANT TUSKS STRUCK CARRAIG NA GCUN ROCKS; HAS BEEN DIVED
b d e f
1702 UNKNOWN AFRICAN VESSEL COINS & GOLD DUST SCUTTLED; YEAR APPROX.
b e
1767 HAMPTON LANCASTER SAIL VESSEL SUGAR STRANDED & WRECKED; BARBADOS FOR BRISTOL
b c f
1787 SUSANNA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEW YORK FOR DUBLIN
c
1820 ANNA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO SAVED; FROM NEW BRUNSWICK
b c d
1898 ECCLEFECHAN BARQUE 4,000 TONS GRAIN STRUCK BIRD ISLAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1910 F.S. CIAMPHA ITALIAN STEAMER - 2,453tons NITRATE OF SODA STRUCK BIRD ISLAND; PART SALVAGED; MERRILIONES FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e

 

DURSEY ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1613 PEARL EAST INDIAMAN UNKNOWN AT KILMAR RIVER NEAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED
b d
1800 ANN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIMERICK FOR LONDON
b c d
1800 UNKNOWN SCHOONER IRON NONE
b
1809 INDUSTRY BRIG UNKNOWN FROM MALTA
c
1810 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL POTTERY ON DURSEY SIDE OF REEN ISLAND
b
1822 UNKNOWN SCHOONER IRON AT CROWS HEAD
b c
1831 EFFORT BIDEFORD BRIG - 99 tons BARK & SUNDRY GOODS AT SOUTH-WEST TIP OF; CORK FOR LIMERICK
b c d f
1849 OCEAN SUNDERLAND BRIG - 258 tons TIMBER AT FO-CHARRAIG; QUEBEC FOR SUNDERLAND
b e
1850 CAROLINE CHARLOTTA RIGA BRIG - 300 tons COAL STRUCK BULL ROCK; NEWCASTLE FOR BARCELONA
b
1858 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL TOBACCO AT DURSEY ISLAND
b
1860 EDWARD BELTON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WEST SIDE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
b
1860 UNKNOWN SPANISH SAIL VESSEL HEMP AT UAS A GHEARRCAIGH
b
1862 BONITA BAYONNE SCHOONER COAL WENT ASHORE AT CUAISIN NA GCRUTHHOG; BLYTH FOR LIMERICK
b c d
1870 OLIVE SKIBBEREEN SMACK BALLAST WEST SIDE OF SOUND; SNEEM FOR CORK
b c d
1875 EXCEL MILFORD SCHOONER - 114 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED 15 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; LIMERICK FOR MUMBLES
b
1877 JESSORE LIVERPOOL IRON SAIL VESSEL - 1618 tons GENERAL COLLIDED WITH "SS CONSET" 90 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST OF; UNCLEAR AS TO SUNK OR NOT; LIVERPOOL FOR MELBOURNE
b
1886 LYDIA LUGGER - 15 tons UNKNOWN COLLIDED WITH "SS PAVONIA" 3 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF,
b
1886 MARGARET SCHULL YAWL - 3 tons UNKNOWN COLLIDED WITH "SS SIRIUS" 2 MILES OFF,
b
1893 JOHN STONARD BARROW SCHOONER - 79 tons SLATES AT LEA ROCK; ABERDOVEY FOR LIMERICK
b c e
1925 CALIPH TRAWLER FISH YEAR APPROX.
e
1943 UNKNOWN GERMAN JUNKER JU88 BOMBER CREW OFF,
b
1987 EXODUS CASTLETOWNBERE TRAWLER - 50ft. FISH FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION 12 MILES SOUTH OF,
b c d
1994 SAN PABLO CASTLETOWNBERE TRAWLER - 70 ft. FISH FOUNDERED OFF NORTH SIDE OF; LIES IN 70m
b c d

 

FASTNET ROCK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1769 SARAH SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS FOUNDERED NEAR; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR IRELAND
b c d
1886 MARGARET SCHULL YAWL - 3 tons BALLAST SANK AFTER COLLISION
c
1899 SENSATION ISLE OF MAN FISHING LUGGER - 22 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 12 MILES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF,
b c
1902 HOLYROOD CARGO STEAMER - 2,714 tons GENERAL SUNK IN COLLISION 175 MILES WEST OF; PORTLAND FOR LIVERPOOL
a
1906 NEMEA STEAMER UNKNOWN SANK UNDER TOW & ON FIRE 130 MILES WEST-SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1915 ANGLO-COLOMBIAN LONDON STEAMER - 4,792 tons HORSES SHELLED BY U-41, 79 MILES SOUTH BY EAST OF; MONTREAL FOR AVONMOUTH
b c
1915 BELLGRADE NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 664 tons UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1915 CAMBUSKENNETH NORWEGIAN STEEL FULL RIGGER - 1,925 tons WHEAT MINED 26 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; LIES IN 86m; OREGAN FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1915 CHANCELLOR LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 4,586 tons 2,500 TONS GENERAL CARGO SHELLED & SUNK BY U-41, 86 MILES SOUTH BY EAST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW ORLEANS
b c
1915 CYMBELINE TANKER - 4,505 tons OIL SHELLED & SUNK BY U-33 29 MILES WEST BY FOUTH OF,
a b
1915 DICTATOR STEAMER - 4,116 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK 135 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1915 GLENHOLM GLASGOW STEEL FULL RIGGER- 1,968 tons 3,400 TONS NITRATES & 430 TONS TIN INGOTS TORPEDOED 16 MILES WEST SOUTH-WEST OF; IQUIQUE FOR FALMOUTH
b c e
1915 GLINT NORWEGIAN SAIL VESSEL - 955 tons UNKNOWN SUNK BY U-38 90 MILES WEST OF,
b
1915 HURONIAN STEAMER - 8,766 tons UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1915 IBERIAN LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 5,223 tons GENERAL SHELLED BY U-28, 9 MILES SOUTH BY WEST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR BOSTON
a b c e
1915 L.C. TOWER PARRSBOROUGH SCHOONER - 564 tons DEALS SHELLED BY U-BOAT 25 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST OF; PARRSBOROUGH FOR NEWPORT
b c
1915 MIDLAND QUEEN CANADIAN STEAMER - 1,993 tons 2,200 TONS STEEL SHEET, RODS, BARS & STEEL GOODS SHELLED BY U-28, 70 MILES SOUTH-WEST BY WEST OF; SYDNEY FOR NEWPORT
b c
1915 MIMOSA STEAMER - 3,466 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY U-33 137 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1915 MORWENNA MERCHANTMAN - 1,414 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-41 75 MILES SOUTH BY EAST OF,
b
1915 PENFELD BREST IRON STEAMER - 794 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY U-34, 26 MILES NORTH-WEST OF; NANTES FOR CARDIFF
c
1915 SARDOMENE ITALIAN IRON FULL RIGGER - 2,000 tons TIMBER SHELLED BY U-20, 35 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; AUSTRALIA FOR LONDON
c
1915 SILVIA LIVERPOOL TANKER - 5,268 tons 6,600 TONS FUEL OIL SHELLED & BOMBED BY U-BOAT 40 MILES WEST OF; HALIFAX N.S. FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c
1915 STORESAND NORWEGIAN VESSEL - 1,638 tons UNKNOWN SUNK BY U-33 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1915 SUPERB NORWEGIAN IRON BARQUE - 1,515 tons BULK GRAIN SUNK BY U-BOAT 60 MILES WEST OF; BUENOS AYRES FOR QUEENSTOWN
c
1915 THISTLEBANK NORWEGIAN STEEL BARQUE - 2,411 tons WHEAT TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT 25 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; FROM BRAZIL
c
1915 TRAFALGAR GLASGOW STEAMER - 4,572 tons NITRATES BOMBED BY U-38, 54 MILES SOUTH-WEST BY SOUTH OF; MUIRE FOR GLASGOW
b c
1915 WELBURY WEST HARTLEPOOL STEAMER - 3,591 tons SUGAR SHELLED & SUNK BY U-24, 40 MILES WEST OF; CUBA FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c
1915 WILLIAM T. LEWIS BARQUE UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY U-39, 95 MILES WEST OF,
b
1916 BELL OF TENSBERG NORWEGIAN BARQUE UNKNOWN SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1916 BENGAIRN BARQUE - 2127 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK 165 MILES WEST-SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1916 BERWINDVALE LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 5,242 tons 7,500 TONS WHEAT TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT 30 MILES WEST OF; GALVESTON FOR AVONMOUTH
b c
1916 CAIRNGOWAN NEWCASTLE STEAMER - 4,017 tons COAL SHELLED BY U-69, 55 MILES WEST BY NORTH OF; LIVERPOOL FOR NEWPORT NEWS
b c
1916 CARDONIA CARDIFF STEEL FULL RIGGER - 2,169 tons BULK GRAIN TORPEDOED 20 MILES SOUTH OF; SEATTLE FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e
1916 CARMANIAN NORWEGIAN STEEL BARQUE - 1,840 tons WHEAT SUNK BY U-BOAT 50 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; BUENOS AIRES FOR FALMOUTH
c

 

FASTNET ROCK continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1916 CASWELL FISHING VESSEL - 245 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY U-BOAT 90 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1916 CHIC LONDON STEAMER - 3,037 tons 4,704 TONS WOOD PULP TORPEDOED BY U-22, 45 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; HALIFAX N.S. FOR MANCHESTER
b c
1916
CYMRIC
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WHITE STAR LINER - 13,370 tons CARGO ONLY TORPEDOED BY U-20, 140 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c
1916 DROMONBY STEAMER UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY GERMAN RAIDER "MOEWE", 180 MILES NORTH-WEST OF,
b
1916 DUCHESS OF CORNWALL SAIL VESSEL - 152 tons UNKNOWN 620 MILES WEST OF,
b
1916 FELICIANA LONDON STEAMER - 4,283 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY U-19, 67 MILES WEST BY SOUTH OF; SWANSEA FOR PHILADELPHIA
b c
1916 HARFAT CASTLE FISHING VESSEL - 274 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY U-BOAT 90 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1916 HATSUSE FISHING VESSEL - 282 tons BALLAST SHELLED & SUNK BY U-BOAT 86 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1916 HITTEROY NORWEGIAN STEAMER - 1,914 tons SALTPETRE BOMBED 30 MILES SOUTH OF, OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1918; SKRIEN FOR NANTES
b e
1916 INDUSTRY LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 4,044 tons BALLAST SHELLED & TORPEDOED BY U-45, 120 MILES WEST BY NORTH OF; BARRY FOR NEWPORT NEWS
b c
1916 INVERLYON STEEL BARQUE - 1,827 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY U-BOAT 108 MILES WEST -NORTH-WEST OF,