Year
of Loss within Location (34
wrecks) Click
on highlighted wrecks for diving details and/or photos THE
MAIDENS | ALL
POSITIONS LISTED ARE APPROXIMATE |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1748 | FORTUNE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | 54°
55' 12"N x 05° 43' 30"W approx. |
c,
d | 2
SEPTEMBER; STRUCK ROCKS; DERRY FOR DUBLIN | 1776 | ELANOR | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | 54°
55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx. |
c,
d, e | 11
NOVEMBER; STRANDED & WRECKED; RIGA FOR DERRY |
1781 | | LARGE
CUTTER - 250 tons | 1400
CHESTS TEA, SILK, 60 ANKERS OF SPIRITS & 16 CANNON | GPS:
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
TRADER | UNKNOWN | GPS:
54°
57' 03.24"N x 05° 44' 24.6"W |
c,
h, 2 | STRUCK
ROCKS; LIES IN 15m |
1821 | INDUSTRY | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | 54°
56'N x 05° 44'W approx. |
c,
g | 31
DECEMBER; STRUCK ROCKS & FOUNDERED | 1832 | CLYDE | BRIG
- 231 tons | UNKNOWN | 54°
55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx. |
c,
d, f | 21
NOVEMBER; STRUCK ROCKS; BELFAST FOR DEMERARA | 1846 | RAMBLER | SLIGO
PADDLE STEAMER | PASSENGERS | 54°
56'N x 05° 44'W approx. |
c | CARGO
& PASSENGERS SAVED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR SLIGO |
1873 | ELLEN | STRANGFORD
LUGGER - 25 tons | COAL | 54°
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
& ANNA | BELFAST
SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | 54°
55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx. |
c,
d, g | 13
AUGUST; FOUNDERED OFF; TROON FOR LARNE | 1873 | JANE | CARNARVON
BRIG - 71 tons | ROOFING
SLATES 110 tons | 54°
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 | 1876 | JEROME | BELFAST
WHERRY - 59 tons | COAL
- 115 tons | 54°
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 | 1879 | TWO
BROTHERS | IPSWICH
SCHOONER - 67 tons | COAL
- 114 tons | 54°
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 |
1880 | TASSO | BELFAST
SCHOONER - 125 tons | SALT | 54°
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 | 1881 | ARGYLL | GLASGOW
IRON STEAMER - 62 tons - 99 x 66.5 x 7.5ft. | BALLAST | 55°
02'N x 05° 31'W approx. |
d | 5
APRIL; FOUNDERED 10 MILES NORTH-EAST OF; BELFAST FOR IRVINE | 1882 | ADROIT | SAIL
VESSEL - 74 tons | UNKNOWN | POSITION
UNKNOWN | - | FOUNDERED
10 MILES NORTH-EAST OF, | 1882
| | CANADIAN
BARQUENTINE - 341 tons | ANCHORS,
CABLES & CHAINS | GPS:
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 tons | COAL | GPS:
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 | 1886 | GEORGE
G. ROBERTS | BELFAST
BRIGANTINE - 125 tons | COAL | 54°
57' 10"N x 05° 43' 48"W approx. |
d | 19
NOVEMBER; STRANDED & WRECKED ON HIGHLAND ROCK; AYR FOR BELFAST |
1892 | H.M.
TORPEDO BOAT No. 75 | TORPEDO
BOAT DESTROYER - 75 tons | BALLAST | 54°
55' 25"N x 05° 43' 45"W approx. |
c,
d | 8
AUGUST; SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH TORPEDO BOAT No. 77 NORTH OF, |
1896 | MOLLY
THE SECOND | EDINBURGH
YACHT - 3 tons | BALLAST | 54°
55'N x 05° 43'W approx. |
d | 28
JULY; FOUNDERED IN STORM OFF; CARRICKFERGUS FOR LAMLASH |
1897 | MARY
ELLEN | LARNE
FISHING YAWL - 2 tons | BALLAST | 54°
55'N x 05° 43'W approx. |
d | 16
JUNE; STRANDED & WRECKED ON EAST MAIDEN | 1897 | PEMBURY | BERKLEY
STEAMER - 383 tons | COAL | 55°
08' 03"N x 05° 58' 12"W approx.
| c,
g | 5
AUGUST; RAN AGROUND AT SOUTH END OF; ARDROSSAN FOR BELFAST |
1898 | ZETLAND | NORWEGIAN
STEAMER - 715 tons | TIMBER
PRODUCTS | 55°
08' 03"N x 05° 58' 12"W approx.
| c,
d | 20
APRIL; STRANDED & WRECKED ON RUSSELL ROCK; CHRISTIANIA FOR GARSTON |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1908 |
| LONDON
STEAM TANKER - 4,041 tons | BALLAST | GPS:
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 |
| GLASGOW
IRON STEAMER -324 tons | COAL | GPS:
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 |
| ABERYSTWYTH
IRON STEAMER - 194 tons | COAL | GPS:
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 |
1918 | ARDGLASS | STEAMER
- 4,617 tons | COAL | 54°
56'N x 05° 33'W approx. |
b,
c, 4 | 1
APRIL; TORPEDOED & SUNK
BY UC-31, 6 MILES EAST OF; CLYDE FOR MEDITERRANEAN |
1918 | CLIFFBURN | BELFAST
STEAMER - 238 tons | COAL | 54°
57'N x 05° 35'W approx. |
d | 22
MAY; FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION WITH "S.S.
NORTHUMBERLAND" OFFSHORE; MARYPORT FOR
BUNCRANA | 1918 | HAILEYBURY | LONDON
ARMED STEAMER - 2,888 tons | COAL
- 4,218 tons | 54°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 | 1918 | NYANZA | ARMED
STEAMER - 4,053 tons | UNKNOWN | 55°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 tons | COPPER
ORE | GPS:
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 |
| LIVERPOOL
STEAMER - 426 tons | GENERAL | GPS:
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 |
1955 | RAYLIGHT | MOTOR
COASTER | SALT | 55°
16'N x 06° 28'W approx. |
g | 4
AUGUST; NEAR HIGHLAND ROCK; DUNVEGAN FOR KILROOT | 2001 | VERA
LOUISE | WOODEN
PORTAVOGIE TRAWLER - 146 tons | BALLAST | 55°
07'N x 05° 58'W approx. |
d | 9
APRIL; SANK UNDER TOW 10 MILES NORTH-EAST OF, |
a
| "Cambrian
Coasters" |
by | R.S.
Fenton | World
Ship Society 1989 - ISBN: 0905617525 |
b
| "Dictionary
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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 | 1 | Royal
Navy | | Hydrographic
Department. (1970) | 2 | Peter
Steel | - | North
Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999) | 3 | John
Snell | - | Via
email (2007) | 4 |
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