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Year of Loss within Location (34 wrecks)
 
THE MAIDENS

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THE MAIDENS
ALL POSITIONS LISTED ARE APPROXIMATE
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1748FORTUNESAIL VESSELUNKNOWN54° 55' 12"N x 05° 43' 30"W approx.
c, d
2 SEPTEMBER; STRUCK ROCKS; DERRY FOR DUBLIN
1776ELANORSAIL VESSELUNKNOWN54° 55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx.
c, d, e
11 NOVEMBER; STRANDED & WRECKED; RIGA FOR DERRY
1781
LARGE CUTTER - 250 tons1400 CHESTS TEA, SILK, 60 ANKERS OF SPIRITS & 16 CANNONGPS: 54° 57' 03.24"N x 05° 44' 24.6"W
c, d, f, h, 2
7 NOVEMBER; LIES IN 15m; FROM GOTHENBURG
1798
AMERICAN TRADERUNKNOWNGPS: 54° 57' 03.24"N x 05° 44' 24.6"W
c, h, 2
STRUCK ROCKS; LIES IN 15m
1821INDUSTRYSLOOPUNKNOWN54° 56'N x 05° 44'W approx.
c, g
31 DECEMBER; STRUCK ROCKS & FOUNDERED
1832CLYDEBRIG - 231 tonsUNKNOWN54° 55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx.
c, d, f
21 NOVEMBER; STRUCK ROCKS; BELFAST FOR DEMERARA
1846RAMBLERSLIGO PADDLE STEAMERPASSENGERS54° 56'N x 05° 44'W approx.
c
CARGO & PASSENGERS SAVED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR SLIGO
1873ELLENSTRANGFORD LUGGER - 25 tonsCOAL54° 56' 30"N x 05° 38' 30"W approx.
c, d, g
19 AUGUST; SPRANG A LEAK & SANK; 3 MILES EAST OF LIGHTHOUSE; AYR FOR BELFAST
1873 SUSANNA & ANNABELFAST SCHOONERUNKNOWN54° 55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx.
c, d, g
13 AUGUST; FOUNDERED OFF; TROON FOR LARNE
1873JANECARNARVON BRIG - 71 tonsROOFING SLATES 110 tons54° 53' 05"N x 05° 46' 00"W approx.
d
17 OCTOBER; SPRANG A LEAK & SANK 400 YDS NORTH-WEST OF HUNTERS BAY; PORT DINORWIS FOR ABERDEEN
1876JEROMEBELFAST WHERRY - 59 tonsCOAL - 115 tons54° 50' 00"N x 05° 34' 30"W approx.
d
20 OCTOBER; HOLED AFTER STRIKING WRECKAGE 8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; IRVINE FOR LARNE
1879TWO BROTHERSIPSWICH SCHOONER - 67 tonsCOAL - 114 tons54° 54' 00"N x 05° 37' 30"W approx.
d
10 JULY; SPRANG A LEAK & SANK 4.5 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF LIGHTHOUSE; AYR FOR BELFAST
1880TASSOBELFAST SCHOONER - 125 tonsSALT54° 55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx.
d
21 FEBRUARY; FOUNDERED OFFSHORE AFTER COLLISION WITH "S.S. TELEGRAPHIC"; RUNCORN FOR NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
1881ARGYLLGLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 62 tons - 99 x 66.5 x 7.5ft.BALLAST55° 02'N x 05° 31'W approx.
d
5 APRIL; FOUNDERED 10 MILES NORTH-EAST OF; BELFAST FOR IRVINE
1882ADROITSAIL VESSEL - 74 tonsUNKNOWNPOSITION UNKNOWN
-
FOUNDERED 10 MILES NORTH-EAST OF,
1882
CANADIAN BARQUENTINE - 341 tonsANCHORS, CABLES & CHAINSGPS: 54° 57' 10.38"N x 05° 43' 48.9"W approx.
c, d, e, g, h, 2
3 JULY; DROVE ASHORE IN STORM ON EAST SIDE OF HIGHLAND ROCK; LIES IN 15m; LIVERPOOL FOR NOVA SCOTIA
1882
GLASGOW SQUARE RIGGER - 1,649 tonsCOALGPS: 54° 57' 10.32"N x 05° 43' 48.9"W approx.
c, d, e, g, h, 2
17 NOVEMBER; WENT ASHORE AT EAST SIDE OF HIGHLAND ROCK; GREENOCK FOR RANGOON; LIES IN 18m
1886GEORGE G. ROBERTSBELFAST BRIGANTINE - 125 tonsCOAL54° 57' 10"N x 05° 43' 48"W approx.
d
19 NOVEMBER; STRANDED & WRECKED ON HIGHLAND ROCK; AYR FOR BELFAST
1892H.M. TORPEDO BOAT No. 75TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER - 75 tonsBALLAST54° 55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx.
c, d
8 AUGUST; SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH TORPEDO BOAT No. 77 NORTH OF,
1896MOLLY THE SECONDEDINBURGH YACHT - 3 tonsBALLAST54° 55'N x 05° 43'W approx.
d
28 JULY; FOUNDERED IN STORM OFF; CARRICKFERGUS FOR LAMLASH
1897MARY ELLENLARNE FISHING YAWL - 2 tonsBALLAST54° 55'N x 05° 43'W approx.
d
16 JUNE; STRANDED & WRECKED ON EAST MAIDEN
1897PEMBURYBERKLEY STEAMER - 383 tonsCOAL55° 08' 03"N x 05° 58' 12"W approx.
c, g
5 AUGUST; RAN AGROUND AT SOUTH END OF; ARDROSSAN FOR BELFAST
1898ZETLANDNORWEGIAN STEAMER - 715 tonsTIMBER PRODUCTS 55° 08' 03"N x 05° 58' 12"W approx.
c, d
20 APRIL; STRANDED & WRECKED ON RUSSELL ROCK; CHRISTIANIA FOR GARSTON
 
 
THE MAIDENS continued..
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1908
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LONDON STEAM TANKER - 4,041 tonsBALLASTGPS: 54° 57' 13.56"N x 05° 44' 50.94"W
b, c, d, e, g, h, 2
5 JANUARY; RAN AGROUND ON RUSSELL ROCK; LIES IN 10 - 35m; BARROW FOR NEW YORK
1910
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GLASGOW IRON STEAMER -324 tonsCOALGPS: 54° 56' 59.76"N x 05° 44' 28.74"W
c, d, g, h, 2
26 APRIL RAN AGROUND AT ALLEN ROCK; LIES IN 15m; AYR FOR LARNE
1916
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ABERYSTWYTH IRON STEAMER - 194 tonsCOALGPS: 54° 55' 46.8"N x 05° 43' 33.18"W
a, c, d, g, h, 2, 3
NEAR LIGHTHOUSE, SOUTH MAIDEN; LIES IN 15m; AYR FOR MAGHERAMOURNE
1918ARDGLASSSTEAMER - 4,617 tonsCOAL54° 56'N x 05° 33'W approx.
b, c, 4
1 APRIL; TORPEDOED & SUNK BY UC-31, 6 MILES EAST OF; CLYDE FOR MEDITERRANEAN
1918CLIFFBURNBELFAST STEAMER - 238 tonsCOAL54° 57'N x 05° 35'W approx.
d
22 MAY; FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION WITH "S.S. NORTHUMBERLAND" OFFSHORE; MARYPORT FOR BUNCRANA
1918HAILEYBURYLONDON ARMED STEAMER - 2,888 tonsCOAL - 4,218 tons54°48'N x 05° 21'W approx.
c, d, 4
22 FEBRUARY; TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U-91, 15 MILES SOUTH-EAST x EAST ¾ EAST OF; CLYDE FOR NANTES
1918NYANZAARMED STEAMER - 4,053 tonsUNKNOWN55°05'N x 05° 26'W approx.
b, c, 4
29 SEPTEMBER; TORPEDOED & SUNK BY UB -95, 14 MILES NORTH-EAST x EAST OF; CARDIFF FOR ARCHANGELSK
1929
SPANISH STEAMER - 1,806 tonsCOPPER OREGPS: 54° 56' 59.59"N x 05° 44' 29.83"W
b, c, d, g, h, 1, 2
28 SEPTEMBER; RAN AGROUND AT ALLEN ROCK; LIES IN 10m; EUELVA FOR DERRY
1955
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LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 426 tonsGENERALGPS: 54° 55' 33.48"N x 05° 43' 30.9"W
c, d, e, g, h, 1, 2
7 SEPTEMBER; STRUCK SADDLE ROCK; LIES IN 16m; LIVERPOOL FOR LARNE
1955RAYLIGHTMOTOR COASTERSALT55° 16'N x 06° 28'W approx.
g
4 AUGUST; NEAR HIGHLAND ROCK; DUNVEGAN FOR KILROOT
2001VERA LOUISE WOODEN PORTAVOGIE TRAWLER - 146 tonsBALLAST55° 07'N x 05° 58'W approx.
d
9 APRIL; SANK UNDER TOW 10 MILES NORTH-EAST OF,
 
 
SOURCE PUBLICATIONS:
a
"Cambrian Coasters"
by
R.S. Fenton
World Ship Society 1989 - ISBN: 0905617525
b
"Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962"
by
Charles Hocking
London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474
c
by
Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
d
"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"
by
Richard & Bridget Larn
Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970
e
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"
by
Dr. Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
f
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Dr. Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
g
"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"
by
Ian Wilson
Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993
h
"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
by
Irish Underwater Council
CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025
 
 
OTHER SOURCES:
1
Royal Navy
 Hydrographic Department. (1970)
2
Peter Steel
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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)
3
John Snell
-
Via email (2007)
4
-
Internet (2021)
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