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Rocky Bay to Youghal

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ROCKY BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1766 THOMAS DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL RUM STRANDED & WRECKED; CARGO PART SALVAGED; BARBADOS FOR DUBLIN
b c d g
1783 UNKNOWN LARGE SAIL VESSEL BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT REANNY HEAD
b d e g
1805 ARDBUCKLE / AMSBUSCADE BRIG UNKNOWN POSSIBLY SALVAGED; WHITEHAVEN FOR CORK
b e f
1810 SEVERN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BRISTOL FOR ST. VINCENT
d
1814 MARIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR SOUTHAMPON
b d e
1822 RESOLUTION SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN YOUGHAL FOR PORTSMOUTH
d
1841 FRIENDS OF LIBERTY KINSALE SCHOONER UNKNOWN BOUND FOR KINSALE
b
1881 IDOMEA AUSTRIAN BARQUE - 376 tons SALT & PASSENGERS STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR ROBERT'S COVE; LIVERPOOL FOR BALTIMORE; OTHER SOURCE SAYS "IDUMED"
b d f
1886 VICTORIA CROSS IRON BARQUE - 669 tons FLOUR PART SALVAGED; FROM SAN FRANCISCO
b f
1900 MARIA CORK LIGHTER - 50 tons 40 TONS COAL FOUNDERED SOUTH OF ROCKY ISLAND
b f g
1915 MISS EVANS ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 96 tons COAL AT ROCKY BAY; NEWPORT FOR KINSALE
b c d

 

ROSS BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1812 MARGARET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEWPORT FOR LIMERICK
b e f
1849 CEYLON SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS CLYDE FOR NEW YORK
b d f
1850 EMILY & LOUISA FRENCH BRIGANTINE - 175 tons INDIAN CORN AT LONG STRAND; GALETZ FOR CORK
b d f
1865 ASSAYE LONDON FULL RIGGER - 1,598 tons £300,000 COTTON, JUTE, WOOL & LINSEED & PASSENGERS DROVE ASHORE; BOMBAY FOR LIVERPOOL
b d e
1871 CECIL LIVERPOOL BRIGANTINE - 188 tons WINE & NUTS POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LAGOS FOR LIVERPOOL
b d f
1884 MARY CORK SLOOP - 26 tons TIMBER & BRICKS STRANDED & WRECKED; CORK FOR SKIBBEREEN
b d

 

ROSSCARBERY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1804
 POLLY & MARY LLEWELLYN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1809
 SYLVANUS TRANSPORT VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR;
d
1810
MARIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; LONDON FOR LIMERICK
b d e
1834
 EUROPA LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL - 256 tons UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR BAHIA
b e g
1856
 MINERVA SCHOONER - 145 tons GENERAL NONE
b
1862
 PRUDENCE BIDEFORD SCHOONER - 167 tons OATS STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; LIMERICK FOR LONDON
b d
1874
 MARY JANE SCHOONER - 63 tons COAL ON BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWPORT FOR ROSSCARBERY
b
1890
 PRIMA DONNA SKIBBEREEN YAWL - 17 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE
b d

 

SANDY COVE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1770
 HAMPDEN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b g
1774
 NEPTUNE MINEHEAD SAIL VESSEL COAL FROM SWANSEA
b

1826

ELIZA CARDIGAN BRIG - 147 tons UNKNOWN AT ISLAND; CORK FOR KINSALE
b d e

 

SCHULL

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1802 BOAUNIUS BRIG 760 CRATES ORANGES AT CASTLE ISLAND IN HARBOUR; ST. MICHAEL'S FOR CORK
b f
1823 HANNAH SOUTH SHIELDS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN MOSTLY SALVAGED
g
1833 MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DEMERERA FOR DUBLIN
g
1838
LADY CHARLOTTE
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BRIG SILVER BULLION, COINS & HIDES AT BARREL ROCKS NEAR GOAT ISLAND; MOSTLY SALVAGED; CALLAO FOR LIVERPOOL
b f g h
1845 LADY FLORA HASTINGS UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NEAR,
b g
1854 SYRIAN SUNDERLAND SAIL VESSEL CORN IN LONG ISLAND CHANNEL; CORK FOR LIMERICK
b e
1869 OSPREY CUTTER - 25 tons FLOUR, LIME, SUGAR, CEMENT & COFFEE 50 yds NORTH OF HARBOUR; CROOKHAVEN FOR SCHULL
b
1886 MAZEPPA SKIBBEREEN CUTTER - 29 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED ON GOAT ISLAND
b d
1898 MAYFLOWER GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 38 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR GOAT'S ISLAND
d
1909 UNKNOWN FISHING VESSEL BALLAST NONE
b
1910 OCEAN GEM LUGGER - 37 tons UNKNOWN 0.25 MILES EAST OF COASTGUARD STATION
b f
1910 SHAMROCK SKIBBEREEN CUTTER - 3 tons BALLAST AT MOORINGS 0.25 MILES EAST OF COASTGUARD STATION
b d f
1913 ST. MARY SKIBBEREEN DANDY - 25 tons BALLAST WENT ASHORE WEST OF PIER,
b d
1941 UNKNOWN RAF BRISTOL BLENHEIM BOMBER CREW EAST SIDE OF LONG ISLAND,
b
1941 UNKNOWN GERMAN FW200 AIRCRAFT CREW AT LONG ISLAND WEST SHORE,
b

 

SCULLANE POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1895

MAGNET FALMOUTH SCHOONER - 74 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; SWANSEA FOR TRURO
b d f

 

SEVEN HEADS ROCKS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1848 UNKNOWN SMACK UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF HORSE ROCK,
b
1852 AMY IPSWICH SCHOONER - 88 rons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; HONDURAS FOR LONDON
b d e f
1852 ANN BARQUE - 450 tons TIMBER NONE
b
1875 EDITH PORTMADOG SCHOONER - 81 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; CLONAKILTY FOR PORTMADOG
b d
1880 MARY ANN ISLE OF MAN LUGGER - 15 tons BALLAST SUNK IN COLLISION WITH "SS ROCKABIL" 6 MILES SOUTH EAST OF,
b
1884 BESSIE WILKINSON COLLIER COAL OFF; NEWPORT FOR GLANDORE
b f
1904 FAULCONNIER (or FALCONIER) DUNKIRK STEEL BARQUE - 1,708 tons BARLEY & WHEAT WRECKED AT COTTON ROCK, TRAVERNA; SAN FRANCISCO FOR QUEENSTOWN
b d f
1917 BELL ROSE TRAWLER BALLAST CAUGHT FIRE OFF,
b
1917 SPECTATOR LIVERPOOL ARMED STEAMER - 3,808 tons COPPER MATERIAL & GENERAL TORPEDOED BY UC-33, 6.25 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; CAPE TOWN FOR LIVERPOOL
d f

 

SHERKIN ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1582
 UNKNOWN BARQUE - 15 tons UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; PART OF O'DRICOLL'S FEET
b
1894
FLORENCE KILKEEL TRAWLER MACKEREL 1 MILE WEST OF KEDGE ROCKS
b f

1907

ISLAND MAID SKERKIN YAWL - 6 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 0.5 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; SKERKIN ISLAND FOR CAPE CLEAR
d

 

SKIBBEREEN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1774 UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR
d
1825 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE BETWEEN SKIBBEREEN & CAPE CLEAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1835 FITZROY NEWCASTLE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN QUEBEC FOR LONDON
f g
1847 EXILE HALIFAX SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1848 THENEA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT PRISON COVE
b f
1848 UNKNOWN FRENCH SCHOONER - 150 tons UNKNOWN NANTES FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1852 ISABELLA BARRIS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN BARLOGUE BAY; NOVA SCOTIA FOR HULL
b
1862 NEW BRUNSWICK CANADIAN BRIGANTINE - 598 tons SALT AT TRALPEAN, BETWEEN BARLOGUE & YOKANE; LIVERPOOL FOR CALCUTTA
b

 

SPIKE ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1690 BREDAH H.M.S. 3RD RATE 70 GUN SHIP- 1,055 tons TROOPS & PRISONERS EXPLODED b d f
1803 SUFFISANTE H.M.S. BRIG SLOOP 14 GUNS OFF QUEENSTOWN
b
1814 BACCHUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BATHURST FOR BIDEFORD
b e f
1840 DILIGENCE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; LLANELLY FOR COURTMACSHERRY
g

 

THE STAG ROCKS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1694 SARAH LONDON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BARBADOS FOR LONDON
b f
1699 FOX H.M.S. MAN O'WAR SLOOP 6TH RATE - 65 tons 6 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON ON NORTH-EAST CORNER; ANCHOR HAS BEEN RAISED
b d f
1848 ROYAL SOVEREIGN LONDON SAIL VESSEL - 46 TONS UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; ANTWERP FOR AMERICA
b e
1850 UNKNOWN MAN O'WAR CREW WAS CHASING PIRATES
b
1893 FRIENDSHIP ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 80 tons COAL NEWPORT FOR SCHULL
b d f
1893 RONA LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 683 tons MAHOGANY & RUM OFFSHORE; HAS BEEN DIVED; MONTEGO BAY FOR LIVERPOOL
b d f g
1895 UNKNOWN 4 MASTED BARQUE UNKNOWN BETWEEN STAGGS & TOE HEAD
-
1916 UNKNOWN MOTOR VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1917 BIRKBECK UNKNOWN UNKNOWN BOMBED BY U-BOAT 16 MILES SOUTH OF,
g
1917 CARBERRY KING FISHING VESSEL - 21 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-75, 14 MILES SOUTH OF,
b g
1917 ELEANOR FISHING VESSEL - 31 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-75 13 MILES SOUTH OF,
b
1917 FASTNET FISHING VESSEL - 31 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-75, 16 MILES SOUTH OF,
b g
1917 LUCKY LASS FISHING VESSEL - 10 tons BALLAST SCUTTLED BY UC-75, 15 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF,
b g
1917 NORTH STAR FISHING VESSEL - 15 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-75 14 MILES SOUTH OF,
b g
1917 SIR EDWARD BIRKBECK FISHING SMACK - 23 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-75, 16 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF,
b g
1983 JOAN PATRICIA GALWAY TRAWLER - 60ft. LONG FISH STRUCK ROCKS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b f
1983 SPES NOVA GALWAY TRAWLER - 106 tons FISH STRUCK ROCKS; NOT CLEAR IF ACTUALLY SANK
f
1984 UNKNOWN x 2 TRAWLERS BALLAST STRUCK ROCKS
b
1984 CRYSTAL RIVER CASTLETOWNBERE TRAWLER - 70ft. LONG FISH STRUCK ROCKS NEAR,
f

 

TOE HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1750 SONTAY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; KEEL & ANCHORS ARE STILL THERE
-
1804 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE
b
1805 GUARDIAN SAIL VESSEL STAVES, FLAX SEED, COTTON & OIL NEW YORK FOR DUBLIN
b d e
1869 SANTEE AMERICAN FULL RIGGER - 1,078 tons GUANO STRANDED & WRECKED; CALLO FOR CORK
b d e f
1924
ASIAN
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STEAMER - 5,514 tons PASSENGERS AT STAG ROCKS; LIES IN 20m; NEW ORLEANS FOR LIVERPOOL
a b f h

 

UNION HALL

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1874
PULCHINELLA ITALIAN BARQUE - 404 tons INDIAN CORN AT BLIND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEW YORK FOR BRISTOL
b d f
1891
 MARGARET NOLAN SKIBBEREEN KETCH - 38 tons MAIZE STRANDED & WRECKED AT COPPER ROCK; CORK FOR CASTLETOWNSEND
d
1903
 ANNIE CARRIGILLY DANDY - 3 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR,
b d

 

UNKNOWN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1604 CHERUBIN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON COAST OF; LONDON FOR IRELAND
b
1760 ANNE SAIL VESSEL CASKS OF WINE ON SOUTH-WEST COAST; LISBON FOR DUBLIN
b d e
         
1763 TEMPLE H.M.S. NAVAL SAIL VESSEL TREASURE OFF THE COAST
B e
1769 SARAH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN 60 MILES WEST OF  CO. CORK; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR IRELAND
e
1782 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM AMERICA 7 GUADALOPE
b
1782 UNKNOWN x 3 PORTUGESE SAIL VESSELS UNKNOWN NONE
b
1785 UNKNOWN SQUARE RIGGER UNKNOWN OFF THE COAST
g
1793 KITE CUTTER UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1796 SCEVOLA FRENCH NAVAL VESSEL CREW OFF,
b
1796 UNKNOWN x 3 SAIL VESSELS BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1802 BOAUNIS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
g
1815 CUMBERLAND SAIL VESSEL RUM & COFFEE JAMAICA FOR GREENOCK
b
1824 BALTIC SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT MULLEN HEAD??; SLIGO FOR GREENOCK
d
1827 MELCHBOURN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM BRISTOL
b g
1828 COMMERCE SAIL VESSEL - 70 tons UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1830 KITTY CAPE CLEAR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN COLLISION WITH BRIG "BACHELOR"
b g
1835 MESSENGER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b g
1836 MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; CORK FOR LE HARVE
b
1838 THOMAS TUCKER LIVERPOOL BRIG DYEWOOD & COTTON AT CARTHY ISLAND; NASSAU FOR LIVERPOOL
b g
1838 WOLF SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1847 ANN POWELL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1848 FRANCIS MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BALLYMALOO STRAND; FOR CHESTER
b
1848 MILTON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN DUNBROGRY BAY; FOR YARMOUTH
b
1848 THOMAS & EDWARD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN KITCHEN COVE; CORK FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1854 JESSIE SHIELDS BARQUE - 293 tons UNKNOWN OFF; CORK FOR NORTH AMERICA
b
1856 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL GIN AT BALLYMACODA
b
1860 DEFIANCE HOOKER - 20 tons BRICKS FOUNDERED OFF BALLYWILLIAM
b d
1861 ALEXANDRA SAIL VESSEL - 76 tons UNKNOWN 25 MILES OFF; MILFORD FOR CORK
b
1861 MARGARET SAIL VESSEL BRICKS IN INCH BAY??
d
1869 KATE SOPHIA ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 85 tons MANURE FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; LYNN FOR CORK
d
1869 KITTY LIVERPOOL SLOOP - 39 tons SALT AT BALLYDEHOB HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR SCHULL
b
1870 THE SALT BOAT SAIL VESSEL SALT OFF; LIES IN 4 metres
b
1876 MATHEW HOOKER - 15 tons BALLAST IN SEVEN RING CREEK; SCHULL FOR RATHCOURSEY
b
1881 PRUDENCE SCHOONER - 148 tons OATS LIMERICK FOR LONDON
b f
1889 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN 50ft.OF WRECKAGE SIGHTED OFF,
b
1890 GRAND MASTER CORK SCHOONER - 132 tons UNKNOWN WHILE MOORED IN RIVER LEE; POSSIBLY REFLOATED
b
1891 GYLIFE BARQUE UNKNOWN NEAR MUSHROOM REEF; HAS BEEN DIVED
b
1892 RATCLIFF AYR SNOW - 200 tons COAL FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION IN RIVER LEE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWPORT MON. FOR CORK
d
1896 ADA LONDON KETCH - 60 tons BALLAST AT RINGAROGA ISLAND, MALLIMORE
d
1901 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; MASTS SHOWING ABOVE WATER
b
1902 KATE LIVERPOOL MOTOR LAUNCH - 8 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 2 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF SHEEP'S HEAD; FROM BERCHAVEN
d
1903 CHERERSTONE CARDIFF STEAMER - 1,889 tons COAL SOUTH OF; CADRIFF FOR BOSTON
b
1903 DUCK FISHING VESSEL BALLAST AT RINEEN
b
1903 GREYHOUND FISHING VESSEL - 2 tons BALLAST AT RINEEN
b
1911 GESINA LUCIA SCHOONER - 74 tons UNKNOWN OFF; NEWPORT FOR CORK
b
1915 ADMIRAL COURBET FRENCH STEEL BARQUE - 2,223 tons BALLAST WRECKED IN FENNINGS BAY
b d
1915 AMENDE ST. MALO FISHING VESSEL BALLAST SOUTH-WEST OF; FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
b
1915 LADYSMITH H.M.S. DRIFTER CREW OFF SKOKHAM ISLAND,
b
1915 LEO FINNISH CARGO STEAMER UNKNOWN TORPEDOED OFF SOUTH COAST OF IRELAND
a
1916 U-68 GERMAN U-BOAT - 933 tons CREW SUNK BY Q-SHIP "FARNBOROUGH" OFF CO. CORK COAST
b d
1917 ALIDE RUSSIAN SAIL VESSEL - 175 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY UC-75 OFF,
b
1917 ANTILLES AMERICAN STEAMER - 6,878 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-62 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 ASCARO ITALIAN STEAMER - 3,245 tons IRON ORE TORPEDOED BY U-93 OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST
d
1917 AVA STEAMER - 5076 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-45 SOUTH OF,
b f
1917 BENOR RIGA BRIGANTINE - 394 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED BY U-BOAT OFF SOUTH COAST; LIVERPOOL FOR CADIZ
d
1917 BISAGNO ITALIAN STEAMER - 2,252 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY U-57 OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST; GARRUCHA FOR BARROW-IN-FURNESS
d

 

UNKNOWN continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1917 CAVOUR ITALIAN STEAMER - 1,929 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED OFF
a b
1917 CONISBRO' CASTLE GRIMSBY STEEL TRAWLER - 192 tons BALLAST WRECKED IN MEDLAND BAY??
d
1917 ELIZABETH ELEANOR CAERNARFON SCHOONER - 169 tons IRON ORE SHELLED BY U-BOAT OFFSHORE; GIBRALTER FOR BRISTOL
d
1917 EUGENE PERGELINE NANTES STEEL BARQUE - 2,203 tons NICKEL INGOTS SUNK BY U-BOAT OFF THE SOUTH COAST
d
1917 GARNET HILL FINISH STEEL BARQUE - 2,272 tons NITRATES SHELLED BY U-BOAT OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST; TOCOPILLA FOR LIVERPOOL
d
1917 HAINAUT BELGIAN STEAMER - 4,113 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED BY U-53 OFFSHORE
d
1917 JAMES SECKAR ADMIRALTY TRAWLER - 255 tons CREW SUNK BY U-BOAT SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 MACHAN STEAMER UNKNOWN TORPEDOED SOUTH OF,
b
1917 MARIE CELINE GRAVELINES SCHOONER - 142 tons UNKNOWN BOMBED BY U-BOAT OFFSHORE
d
1917 NARRAGANSETT GREENOCK TANKER - 9,196 tons LUBRICATING OIL TORPEDOED BY U-44 OFF SOUTH-WEST IRELAND; NEW YORK FOR LONDON
b d
1917 PEIGNTON TRANSPORT STEAMER UNKNOWN SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 POMOTCHNICK NAVRA BRIGANTINE - 167 tons UNKNOWN BOMBED BY U-BOAT OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST; PORTIMAO FOR LIVERPOOL
d
1917 SAWA MARU JAPANESE STEAMER - 2,532 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY UC-43 OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST; HUELVA FOR NEWPORT MON.
d
1917 SONGDAL NORWEGIAN IRON BARQUE - 2,089 tons MAIZE BOMBED BY U-BOAT OFFSHORE; BUENOS AIRES FOR LONDON
b d
1917 STRADHILL FINNISH SCHOONER UNKNOWN OFF WEST CO. CORK
b e
1917 UB-36 GERMAN SUBMARINE CREW SUNK BY Q-SHIP SOUTH OF,
b
1917 U-69 GERMAN SUBMARINE CREW SUNK BY "H.M.S. PATRIOT" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 U-88 GERMAN SUBMARINE CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "Q" SHIP "H.M.S. STONECROP" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN SEEN BOTTOM UP SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 VALA "Q" SHIP - 1,016 tons CREW SUNK BY UB-54 SOUTH OF; FRANCE FOR QUEENSTOWN
b
1917 VALKYRIAN SWEDISH STEEL SCHOONER - 233 tons TIMBER SHELLED BY U-BOAT OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST; PENSACOLA FOR FLEETWOOD
d
1918 ATLANTICO UNKNOWN - 336 tons UNKNOWN SOUTH OF,
b
1918 BABY MAYFIELD NORWEGIAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN SUNK BY U-BOAT SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1918
BARON HERRIES (or BARON HERRILO)
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STEAMER - 1,610 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-91 SOUTH OF, (CLOSER TO BISHOP ROCK); LISBON FOR GLASGOW
b 3
1918 MARMERA STEAMER - 10,509 tons UNKNOWN NONE
f
1918 SAN ANDRES NORWEGIAN VESSEL - 1,656 tons PIECE GOODS TORPEDOED OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST; SPAIN FOR NORWAY
b
1920 ST. ITA TRAWLER BALLAST OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST,
b
1923 ALMA LUGGER - 32 tons UNKNOWN AT REEN NEAR BALLYDEHOB; CARGO SALVAGED
b g
1926 PRISCILLA SCHOONER - 84 tons COAL CAUGHT FIRE AT REENADONA IN ILEN RIVER
b g
1927 FORTUNA STEEL SAILING SHIP - 1,793 tons 3,000 TONS COAL & 1,000 EMPTY OIL DRUMS EXPLOSION 10 MILES OFF SOUTH IRELAND
a
1930 BRYNAWEL STEAMER - 410 tons MAIZE AT BANDON RIVER; PROBABLY SALVAGED; ROTHERDAM FOR KILMACSIM
b
1930 INIS ARKIN TRAWLER - 45 tons BALLAST CAUGHT FIRE OFF,
b g
1939 ARKLESIDE STEAMER - 1,567 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1939 BRANDON STEAMER - 6,668 tons UNKNOWN MINED SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1939 BRETAGNE FRENCH STEAMER - 10,108 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-45 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1939 KENSINGTON COURT STEAMER - 4,863 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED OFF,
b
1939 LOUISANE FRENCH STEAMER - 6,903 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & SUNK BY U-48 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1939 U-42 GERMAN UBOAT TYPE IXA CREW DEPTH CHARGED BY AIRCRAFT & SUNK SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1939 U-45 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIB CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1939 WHIRLWIND H.M.S. DESTROYER - 1,100 tons CREW TORPEDOED BY U-34 WHILE ON ESCORT DUTY SOUTH WEST OF CORK; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1940
a X e
1940 ADAMANDIOS GEORGANDIS GREEK STEAMER - 3,443 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-28 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1940 ARDMORE CORK STEAMER CATTLE MINED SOUTH OF THE SALTEES; CORK FOR FISHGUARD
b d
1940 ERIK BOYE (or BOYLE) DANISH STEAMER - 2,238 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-38 SOUTH OF,
b
1940 HUMBER ARMS TANKER - 5,758 tons PETROLEUM TORPEDOED 50 MILES SOUTH OF CORK
b
1940 ITALIA STEAMER UNKNOWN SOUTH OF,
b
1940 MOUNT MYRTO STEAMER - 5,403 tons UNKNOWN SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1940 PERSAMO STEAMER - 4,596 tons UNKNOWN BROKE IN TWO SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1940 RANDFORD STEAMER - 3,999 tons UNKNOWN SOUTH OF,
b
1940 RESOLUTION CARDIGAN SLOOP UNKNOWN AT ROBERTS COVE
b
1940 TOURAINE NORWEGIAN MOTOR VESSEL - 5,811 tons BALLAST ABANDONED 40 MILES OFFSHORE
d f
1940 U-26 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIA MINELAYER CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "H.M.S. GLADIOLUS" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1940 U-41 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE IXA CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "ANTELOPE" SOUTH OF,
b
1941 BATH NORWEGIAN DESTROYER - 1,060 tons CREW TORPEDOED BY U-204 SOUTH-WEST OF CORK
d e
1941
DARU
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STEAMER UNKNOWN BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT OFF SOUTH-WEST COAST
1
1941 DUQUESA STEAMER - 8,600 tons FROZEN MEAT TORPEDOED
f
1941 HOPEWELL USN DESTROYER - 1,090 tons CREW TORPEDOED BY U-204 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1941 UNKNOWN GERMAN FW200 AIRCRAFT CREW AT DURRUS, CASBLANE,
b
1942
CULVER H.M.S.
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CONVOY ESCORT VESSEL CREW TORPEDOED BY U-105, 500 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
1
1942 UNKNOWN RAF WHITLEY BOMBER CREW 120 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1943 KYLECLARE STEAMER UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-456 SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1943 U-15 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE IXC CREW ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT & SUNK SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1943 U-109 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE IXB CREW ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT & SUNK SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1943 U-528 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE IXC/40 CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1944 U-264 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIC CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "H.M.S. WOODPECKER" & "STARTLING WEST" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1944 U-305 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIC CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "H.M.S. WANDERER" & "GLENARM" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1944 U-386 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIC CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "H.M.S. SPEY" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1944 U-406 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIC CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "H.M.S. SPEY" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1944 U-424 GERMAN U-BOAT TYPE VIIC CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "'H.M.S. WILDGOOSE" & "WOODPECKER" WEST OF,
b
1945 U-878 GERMAN U-BOAT IXC TRANSPORT TYPE CREW DEPTH CHARGED & SUNK BY "'H.M.S. TINTAGEL CASTLE" & "VANQUISHER" SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1945 UNKNOWN NORWEGIAN VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
f
1945 VERVAIN H.M.S. CORVETTE - 925 tons CREW TORPEDOED BY U-1208 OFF SOUTH IRELAND
a b
1978 GHISLOINE RENEE FRENCH TRAWLER BALLAST 2.5 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1993 CONSTANT HOPE TRAWLER BALLAST FOUNDERED OFF SOUTH COAST
b
1994 CHRISTINAKA MALTA MOTOR VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED 250 MILES OFF,
b
1998 GENESTY FRENCH FISHING VESSEL BALLAST 80 MILES SOUTH OF,
b
1998 SONIA NACI SPANISH FISHING VESSEL BALLAST ABANDONED 200 MILES SOUTH OF,
b

 

WHIDDY ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1850
 ROSA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN GENOA FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1875
 JULIA SKIBEREEN CUTTER - 26 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; CASTLETOWNBERE FOR BANTRY
b
1963
 HOLMFIELD MOTOR VESSEL - 600 tons UNKNOWN AT NORTH END OF; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b g

1979

BETELGEUSE FRENCH OIL TANKER - 61,776 tons 40,000 TONS OIL EXPLODED; BOW LIES AT  50.40.00N. 12.04.00W.; RAS TANURA FOR BANTRY BAY
b d f

 

WHITEHORSE POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1907

EVLYN (or EVIYN) STEAM TRAWLER FISH OFF; SUNK IN COLLISION WITH "H.M.S. ALBION"
b f

 

YOUGHAL

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1645 DUNCANNON FRIGATE TROOPS & CANNON SUNK BY CANNON FIRE
b f
1749 SPEEDWELL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; DUBLIN FOR BORDEAUX
b e
1758 OSWEGO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; PART SALVAGED; BRISTOL FOR NEW YORK
b f
1762 MERCURY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; JAMAICA FOR BRISTOL
b e
1766 WINST FURLOST SWEDISH SAIL SHIP IRON STRANDED AT; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FOR WATERFORD
b f g
1767 ADVENTURE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO SALVAGED
b g
1768 UNKNOWN SLOOP RUM & FRUIT AT CLAY CASTLE; CORK FOR WATERFORD
b g
1775 POLLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR WATERFORD
b e
1777 UNKNOWN SLOOP UNKNOWN FROM BRISTOL
b
1784 BETTY SAIL VESSEL - 200 tons FLAX SEED & RUM FOUNDERED OFF; BOSTON FOR DUBLIN
b g
1786 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1786 WILLIAM & MARGARET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; DUNGARVAN FOR LIVERPOOL
b e
1787 HOPE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE NEAR HARBOUR; MAYBE SAME VESSEL AS NEXT
b f
1788 HOPE WATERFORD SAIL VESSEL PROVISIONS LONDON FOR WATERFORD
b e g
1788 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL CORN IN HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1799 ROSE CARDIGAN SLOOP UNKNOWN IN BAY
b
1800 VIGILANTE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; LISBON FOR BRISTOL; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1806 FRIENDSHIP GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1807 MERVIN BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL BRICKS & LIME IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY REFLOATED; BRISTOL FOR CORK
b
1808 UNKNOWN FERRY PASSENGERS YOUGHAL FOR WATERFORD
b
1809 BRITANNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS NEAR; YOUGHAL FOR LIVERPOOL
b d e
1809 SWALLOW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; CARGO SALVAGED; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR ROSS
b d e
1811 GRACE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; DUBLIN FOR BARBADOS
b d e
1812 JANE LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; AFRICA FOR LIVERPOOL
b d e
1814 LONDON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; WHITEHAVEN FOR JAMAICA
d
1815 ELIZA ANN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE & WRECKED; CORK FOR LISBON
b d e
1815 NEW THOMPSON DUNGARVAN SLOOP COAL & CULM STRANDED & WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR DUNGARVAN
b d e
1823 HERO NEWPORT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR,
b
1824 FAVOURITE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; WATERFORD FOR CORK
b d e
1825 BRILLIANT CASTLEHAVEN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON THE STRAND; ROSS FOR CORK
b d e
1825 NANCY CARDIGAN SAIL VESSEL COAL WENT ASHORE 2 MILES WEST OF; NEWPORT FOR CORK
b d e
1829 MERMAID NEWPORT SCHOONER - 78 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b d e
1830 BRIGET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT CABLE ISLAND
g
1831 GEORGE McCAUSELAND SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF,
b g
1832 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL CASKS FOUNDERED OFF WHITING BAY
b g
1833 AVONMORE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; YOUGHAL FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1833 ELIZA & ANNE SAIL VESSEL BALLAST FROM QUEBEC
b f
1833 LORD NELSON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN YOUGHAL FOR GLOUCESTER
b
1835 ANNE & ELIZABETH FALMOUTH SAIL VESSEL - 86 tons UNKNOWN NEWPORT FOR YOUGHAL; STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b d e
1837 COMMERCE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS OFF; SWANSEA FOR YOUGHAL
b g
1837 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS OFF,
b g
1838 JOHN & ELIZA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT CABLE ISLAND; CARNAVON FOR LONDON
b g
1838 MARY SCOTT LIVERPOOL BRIG - 248 tons TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; ST. JOHN, N.B. FOR LIVERPOOL
d
1838 MILFORD PACKET PACKET BOAT UNKNOWN ON BAR; MILFORD FOR WATERFORD
b f
1840 MEDORA BRIG UNKNOWN WENT TO PIECES; YARMOUTH FOR SWANSEA
b f g

 

YOUGHAL continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1844 FORESTER KINSALE SCHOONER COAL ON BAR; FROM NEWPORT
b f
1848 SPECULATOR SWANSEA SAIL VESSEL - 271 tons UNKNOWN FROM SWANSEA
b f
1849 ETNA PALERMO BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN STRANDED AT EASTERN POINT OF HARBOUR; LIVERPOOL FOR PALERMO
b d f
1855 HERO OF ILFRACOMBE SCHOONER - 69 tons CULM NEAR LIGHTHOUSE
b
1858 GALATHEA NORWEGIAN BARQUE 650 TONS GUANO ON BAR; CALLAO FOR QUEENSTOWN
b f
1860 ANNIE CAERNARFON BRIGANTINE - 152 tons PORTER & PEAS STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b d f
1861 ECHO SCHOONER YACHT CREW NEAR,
b
1862 ORLEANS BRIGANTINE - 1O1 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED
d
1873 THOR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN PARTLY SALVAGED
e
1874 ERIN YOUGHAL LUGGER UNKNOWN IN BAY
b f
1875 GLEANER MILFORD SNOW - 115 tons COAL ON BAR 1 MILE WEST OF; PORT TALBOT FOR CORK
b
1875 JOHN MUNRO YOUGHAL SCHOONER - 113 tons COAL AT CLERY'S BANK; CARDIFF FOR CORK
b f
1876 WELCOME HOOKER BALLAST STRUCK QUAY ROCKS, WHITING BAY; CORK FOR YOUGHAL
b
1878 CONFIDENCE CARDIGAN SCHOONER - 120 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; CARGO PART SALVAGED; SWANSEA FOR NEW ROSS

b d f
1878

COUNTESS OF DURHAM

 YOUGHAL BARQUE - 298 tons COAL IN MAUGHANS BAY; PORTCAWL FOR YOUGHAL
b d f
1878 GALATEA NORWEGIAN VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
f
1878 ST. JOHN YOUGHAL FISHING SAIL VESSEL - 3 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR,
b d
1881 ORLEANS SCHOONER UNKNOWN SYDNEY FOR CORK
b f
1885 ERIN GO BRAGH CORK HOOKER - 24 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED OFFSHORE AFTER COLLISION WITH "GEORGE"
b d
1891 MONA CORK DANDY - 26 tons BRICKS STRANDED & WRECKED; YOUGHAL FOR QUEENSTOWN
b d
1894 HELEN MAR SCHOONER - 100 tons SALT & COAL DRIVEN ASHORE AT ARDOGHENA; WATERFORD FOR YOUGHAL
b f
1894 SEAGULL YACHT CREW FOUNDERED IN BAY; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1895 EAGLET CHESTER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WRECKAGE WASHED ASHORE
b
1897 NAMELESS YOUGHAL BRIGANTINE - 152 tons COAL & IRON AT ENTRANCE TO YOUGHAL; FROM CARDIFF
b d f
1898 WARWICK DUBLIN BRIGANTINE - 120 tons COAL STRUCK BARRELLS ROCKS; WORKINGTON FOR CLARECASTLE
b d f
1899 ROVER CARDIFF STEAMER - 82 tons UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE IN WHITING BAY; POSSIBLY REFLOATED
b
1901 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BLOWN OUT TO SEA, NOT HEARD OF AGAIN
b
1903 HARRIETT & ELIZA PRESTON SCHOONER - 40 tons BAGGED GRAIN STRANDED & WRECKED 0.75 MILES WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE; CORK FOR YOUGHAL
b d
1905 ANNETTE WATERFORD SCHOONER - 74 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR STATION; NEWPORT MON. FOR YOUGHAL
b d
1909 QUICKSTEP KETCH BRICKS OFF MARKET DOCKS; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1911 QUEEN GLOUCESTER KETCH - 65 tons COAL 1 MILE SOUTH OF LIGHTHOUSE; LYDNEY FOR YOUGHAL
b d f
1913 P.M. WILLCOCK ABERYSTWYTH KETCH - 60 tons ROOFING SLATES WRECKED NEAR RED BARN BEACH; PORTMADOG FOR NEWW ROSS
d
1917
FOLIA
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CUNARD ARMED CARGO STEAMER - 6,705 tons GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-53, 4 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF RAM HEAD; NEW YORK FOR AVONMOUTH
a d e f g h 2
1917 THURINGIA NAVY ARMED TRAWLER - 297 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED OFF,
b d e f
1917 WILLIAM MARTIN ARKLOW SCHOONER - 82 tons UNKNOWN 7 MILES SOUTH x WEST BY 0.5 MILES WEST OF RAM HEAD
b
1919 BALLINBREACH CASTLE PADSTOW SCHOONER - 111 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; FROM PADSTOW
b d e
1954
JAMES POSTLETHWAITE
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ARKLOW SCHOONER - 134 tons UNKNOWN SUNK IN COLLISION; RAISED AND USED IN FILM "MOBY DICK"
b e

 

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by
 Charles Hocking
London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474
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by
 Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
c
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by
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Collins Press 1998 - ISBN: 1898256519
d
"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"
by
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Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970
e
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Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
f
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by
 Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
g
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by
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CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

 

OTHER SOURCES
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2
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3
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