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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (174)
Achill Island to Westport Bay
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ACHILL ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1792 | ST. PATRICK | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED OFF ACHILL HEAD; GALWAY FOR GREENOCK |
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| 1810 | ISABELLA | SLOOP - 74 tons | UNKNOWN | ACHILL SOUND; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1815 | AMELIA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF ACHILL HEAD; MEMEL FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1815 | EDWARD | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; CARGO SALVAGED; RUCHIBUTO FOR AYR |
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| 1818 | HOPE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ACHILL HEAD; LIVERPOOL FOR NEWPORT |
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| 1833 | HOPEWELL | ABERYSTWYTH SLOOP - 61 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED AT SADDLE HEAD |
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| 1835 | HOPE | ST. JOHN'S N.B. SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | CAPSIZED; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR BALLYSHANNON |
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| 1850 | SOLICITO BORGHESE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
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| 1850 | UNKNOWN | BARQUE | UNKNOWN | ACHILL HEAD |
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| 1850 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | ACHILL HEAD |
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| 1853 | CALIFORNIAN PACKET | LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGER - 679 tons | EMIGRANTS | FOUNDERED OFF ISLE OF MULLET; SLIGO FOR NEW YORK |
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| 1853 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | FOUNDERED OFF, |
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| 1860 | NEPTUNE | BARQUE - 316 tons | SUGAR, COCONUT & RUM | BELOW MEENAUN CLIFFS; DEMERERA FOR LONDON |
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| 1886 | FRANCES | PRESTON SCHOONER - 67 tons | HERRING | STRANED & WRECKED 0.75 MILES SOUTH OF TIRAN POINT |
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| 1886 | SOMAND | NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 646 tons | DEALS & TIMBER | DROVE AHORE AT ACHILL HEAD; PUGWASH, N.S. FOR BELFAST |
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| 1892 | ENTERPRISE | BELMULLET SMACK - 9 tons | LIMESTONE | DRIVEN ASHORE ON INISHBIGGLE ISLAND; NEWPORT FOR BELMULLET |
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| 1895 | LIBERATOR | LETTERFRACK CUTTER - 10 tons | GENERAL | STRANDED & WRECKED; WESTPORT FOR LETTERFRACK |
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| 1895 | VICTORY | ACHILL SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CAUGHT FIRE AT MOORINGS |
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| 1899 | GEM | MAYO SMACK - 9 tons | MEAL | IN ACHILL SOUND; BLACKSOD FOR WESTPORT |
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| 1899 | ST. PATRICK | INNISKEA SMACK - 6 tons | BALLAST | IN ACHILL SOUND; DOOHOOMA FOR ACHILL |
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| 1906 | ST. COLUMB | INISHKEA ISLAND LUGGER - 2 tons | BACON, BAGGED FLOUR & WHEAT | FOUNDERED 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF SURGEVIEW; BELMULLET FOR INISHKEA ISLANDS |
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| 1911 | SENTRY | STEEL STEAMER - 41 tons | STONES | AT ENTRANCE TO KEEL HARBOUR; KEEL FOR WESTPORT |
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| 1911 | SHAMROCK | LONDONDERRY SAIL VESSEL - 29 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED AT DERREEN POINT |
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| 1940 | AGHIA EIRINI | STEAMER - 4,330 tons | UNKNOWN | SOUTH WEST END; LIES IN 15m |
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| 1940 |
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STEAMER | PASSENGERS | BOMBED BY GERMAN PLANE 200 MILES WEST OF ACHILL HEAD |
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| 1940 | DUNVEGAN CASTLE | AUXILIARY CRUISER - 15,007 | BALLAST | TORPEDOED BY U-46, 37 MILES WEST OF ACHILL HEAD |
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| 1940 | UPWEY GRANGE | MOTORSHIP - 9,130 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED 200 MILES WEST OF ACHILL HEAD; BUENOS AIRES FOR LONDON |
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STEAMER - 4,954 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT 100 MILES WEST OF; LEITH FOR PEPEL |
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| 1941 | TUNISIA | STEAMER - 4,337 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED 350 MILES WEST OF ACHILL HEAD, |
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| 1979 | LIOS CARA | HALF DECKER - 30ft. | FISH | OFF DOEEGA HEAD |
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ACHILLBEG ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1894 | JENNY | NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 510 tons | LOGWOOD | JAMAICA FOR HAMBURG |
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| 1896 | FLYING CLOUD | BELMULLET HOOKER - 12 tons | TURF | FOUNDERED OFF; ACHILL FOR WESTPORT |
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BALLYCROOLIE
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | NEAR BEACH |
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BLACKSOD BAY
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1588 | LA RATA ENCORDNADA | GENOESE CARRICK - 820 tons | 419 SOLDIERS | PART OF ARMADA FLEET; ON FAHY STRAND |
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| 1588 | SANTA MARIA RATA | GALLEON | SOLDIERS | PART OF ARMADA FLEET |
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| 1769 | TWO FRIENDS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN TRAWMORE BAY; LONDON FOR WATERFORD |
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| 1786 | MESSENGER | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF POINT; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR ENGLAND |
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| 1802 | ALEXANDER & CONSTANTINE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT HARBOUR; DINGLE FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1802 | CONSTITUTION | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT HARBOUR; DINGLE FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1803 | ROVER | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; ST. PETERSBURG FOR DUBLIN |
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| 1811 | MARS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; CARGO SALVAGED; NEW PROVIDENCE FOR GLASGOW |
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| 1819 | MARY | WATERFORD SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR WATERFORD |
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| 1822 | ISABELLA | BRIG - 94 tons | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; CARGO PART SALVAGED; FROM GALWAY |
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| 1825 | ANNE | GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL | TOBACCO | DRIVEN ASHORE & WRECKED; ARCHANGEL FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1828 | UNKNOWN | GERMAN SAIL VESSEL | TEA | NONE |
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| 1833 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | BUTTER | NONE |
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| 1838 | AIMWELL | GLASGOW SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT BLACKSOD POINT; GLASGOW FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1838 | DOUGLAS | SUNDERLAND SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRUCK ROCKS; LIMERICK FOR LONDON |
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| 1840 | HIBERNIAN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WASHED ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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| 1842 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | NORTH OF, |
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| 1881 | PATRIOT | TROON BARQUE - 240 tons | COAL | AT DOOLOUGH POINT; ARDROSSAN FOR GALWAY |
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| 1904 | ST. PATRICK | DOOGORT YAWL - 1 ton | BALLAST | WRECKED ON BLACKSOD POINT; BLACKSOD FOR DOOGORT |
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| 1909 | LEE H.M.S. | DESTROYER - 365 tons, 210ft. | CREW | AT DOLAGH POINT; MOSTLY SALVAGED |
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| 1912 | ERIN | TRAWLER - 6 tons | BALLAST | AT CARRIGEEN |
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| 1919 | MARY | NEWFOUNDLAND SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR WATERFORD |
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| 1941 | LLANWERN | STEAMER - 4,966 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED 300 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1943 | THELMA | LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 370 tons | BALLAST | STRUCK ROCKS ON DOOLOUGH POINT; AYR FOR GALWAY |
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CLAGGEN HEAD
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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TOMMASEO | ITALIAN BARQUE - 645 tons | COAL | STRANDED & WRECKED; NEWPORT FOR CAPETOWN |
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SISTERS | WESTPORT SMACK - 21 tons | LIMESTONE | STRUCK CLAGGAN ROCKS; INNISHUE FOR BELMULLET |
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CLARE ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1588 | EL GRAN GRIN | ARMADA VESSEL - 1,160 tons | 329 SOLDIERS & 28 CANNON | AT ERRIS HEAD POSSIBLY |
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| 1822 | GEMINI | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN ASHORE; MIRIMICHI FOR MARYPORT |
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| 1886 | STAR OF PEACE | BANFF SCHOONER - 87 tons | HERRING | DROVE ASHORE & WRECKED; BUCKIE FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1896 | UNKNOWN | INNISTRUK LUGGER - 2 tons | GENERAL | STRANDED & WRECKED; FROM WESTPORT |
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| 1901 | SOPHIA | WESTPORT HOOKER - 13 tons | GENERAL | STRANDED & WRECKED |
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| 1941 |
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STEAMER | GENERAL & AIRCRAFT PARTS | TORPEDOED BY U-557, 270 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1941 | TREMODA | STEAMER - 4,736 tons | GENERAL & MILITARY STORES | TORPEDOED BY U-557, 230 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1943 | NO NAME | AMERICAN HUDSON BOMBER | CREW | OFF THORMORE MOUNTAIN |
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| 1994 | ROSSEND | CLARE ISLAND FERRY | GENERAL & PASSENGERS | STRUCK ROCKS; CLARE ISLAND FOR WESTPORT |
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CLEW BAY
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1760 | SPEEDWELL | SAIL VESSEL | FLAX SEED | NEAR NEWPORT; FROM AMERICA |
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| 1763 | SIX BROTHERS | PRUSSIAN SAIL VESSEL | HERRING | NEAR NEWPORT; FOR CORK |
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| 1808 | ULYSSES | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT NEWPORT; WISCASSET FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1822 | GEORGE | SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | ABANDONED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; QUEBEC FOR GREENOCK |
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| 1842 | SHELLDRAKE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON INISQUETTE ISLAND; LIVERPOOL FOR WESTPORT |
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| 1860 | LEGUAN | GLASGOW FULL RIGGER - 349 tons | MOLLASSES, RUM & SUGAR | CAUGHT FIRE; GRENADA FOR GREENOCK |
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| 1890 | MARY | ROSMONEY LUGGER - 1 ton | STONE | FOUNDERED OFF ROSMONEY POINT; ROSMONEY FOR CLEW BAY |
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| 1893 | NANCY | DERRY SMACK - 32 tons | BALLAST | DRIVEN ASHORE & WRECKED AT INNISLYRE; WESTPORT FOR INNISLYRE |
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| 1894 | UNKNOWN | GALWAY HOOKER | PASSENGERS | NONE |
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| 1898 | FLORA | WESTPORT SLOOP - 44 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AT MOORINGS AFTER COLLISION WITH "KATE", |
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| 1904 | PEARL | WESTPORT SMACK - 36 tons | BALLAST | CAUGHT FIRE NEAR INNISLYRE |
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| 1988 | IVY ROSE | WESTPORT TRAWLER | FISH | POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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CURRAUN PININSULA
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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SAN NICHOLAS PRODANELI | ARMADA VESSEL - 834 tons | 355 MEN & 26 GUNS | NEAR TOORGLASS |
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EAGLE ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1830 | MARIA ASSESANDRE | NORWEGIAN SAIL VESSEL | FISH | AT TIMBER COVE, UNDER CLIFFS; BERGEN FOR SICILY |
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| 1842 | JAMES RICHMOND | WHITBY SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED NORTH OF, |
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| 1894 | OCEAN WITCH | SAIL VESSEL | ARTIFICIAL MANURE | PLYMOUTH FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1915 | CHERBURY | GLASGOW STEAMER - 3,220 tons | COAL | BOMBED BY U-30, 27 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; BARRY FOR CHROMARTY |
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| 1915 | GEORGE & MARY | BELFAST SCHOONER - 100 tons | LEAD, SCRAP IRON & BONES | SHELLED & SUNK BY U-35, 15 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; TRALEE FOR GLASGOW |
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| 1916 | ARANMORE | GLASGOW STEAMER - 1,050 tons | GENERAL | TORPEDOED BY U-43, 24 MILES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF; LIMERICK FOR GLASGOW |
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| 1917 | ANNOPILIS | STEAMER - 4,567 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-69, 74 MILES NORTH-WEST OF, |
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| 1917 | ARETHUSA | GREENOCK STEEL BARQUE - 1,279 tons | 1,900 TONS TIMBER | SUNK BY U-BOAT BOMBS 15 MILES NORTH-WEST OF; GULFPORT FOR CLYDE |
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| 1917 | GLENESK | NORWEGIAN BARQUE | UNKNOWN | 90 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF, |
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| 1917 | HEATHFIELD | GLASGOW STEEL BARQUE - 1,643 tons | TIMBER | BOMBED BY U-BOAT 53 MILES WEST BY NORTH OF; GULF PORT FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1917 |
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ABERDEEN STEEL BARQUE - 1,471 tons | 2,383 TONS MAIZE | BOMBED BY U-BOAT 40 MILES NORTH-WEST BY NORTH OF; BUENOS AYRES FOR LONDONDERRY |
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| 1917 | ORUBIAN | STEAMER - 3,876 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-82, 160 MILES NORT-WEST BY 0.5 WEST OF, |
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| 1917 | PHEMIUS | STEAMER - 6,699 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED UC-45 NORTH-WEST OF, |
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| 1917 | SALVIA H.M.S. | SLOOP Q-SHIP - 1,712 tons | CREW | TORPEDOED BY U-94, 100 MILES WEST OF EAGLE ISLAND |
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| 1917 | SHIMOSA | STEAMER - 4,221 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-46, 220 MILES NORTH-WEST 0.5 WEST OF, |
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| 1917 | TUSKAR | GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 1,159 tons | GENERAL | MINED BY U-80, 3 MILES WEST OF; GLASGOW FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1917 | VERDI | STEAMER - 7,120 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-53, 115 MILES NORTH-WEST BY NORTH OF, |
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| 1918 | ATLANTIAN | STEAMER - 9,399 tons | GOLD & SILVER | TORPEDOED BY U-86, 110 MILES WEST BY NORTH OF, |
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| 1918 | HIGHLAND HARRIS | LONDON STEAMER - 6,032 tons | GENERAL & CATTLE | TORPEDOED BY U-96, 82 MILES NORTH BY 0.25 WEST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR RIO DE JANEIRO |
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| 1918 | LAKE MICHIGAN | STEAMER - 9,288 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-100, 93 MILES OFF, |
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| 1918 | ROCKPOOL | WEST HARTLEPOOL STEAMER - 4,502 tons | WHEAT & STEEL SHEET & RODS | TORPEDOED BY U-94, 12 MILES NORTH-EAST BY NORTH OF; NEW ORLEANS FOR DUBLIN |
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| 1918 | TORTUGUERO | STEAMER - 4,175 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-156, 205 MILES NORTH-WEST BY 0.25 NORTH OF, |
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| 1940 | MANCHESTER BRIGADE | MANCHESTER LINER - 6,021 tons | GENERAL & GOVERNMENT STORES | TORPEDOED BY U-137, 35 MILES NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF; MANCHESTER FOR MONTREAL |
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| 1961 | STEINTJE MENSINGA | DUTCH COASTER - 900 tons | UNKNOWN | STRUCK ROCKS 1.5 MILES APPROX. NORTH-EAST OF, |
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| 1973 | UNKNOWN | INVER TRAWLER | BALLAST | OFF, |
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ERRIS HEAD
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1588 | SAN NICHOLAS | ARMADA VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT ERRIS HEAD |
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| 1770 | RAIN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; NEW YORK FOR GALWAY |
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| 1822 | UNKNOWN | LARGE SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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| 1837 | ANECDOTE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT ERRISMORE |
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| 1843 | VOLANT | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; GLASGOW FOR ST. THOMAS |
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| 1844 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL - 150 tons | TALLOW & SUGAR | AT CROSS, |
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| 1941 | HOMELEA | STEAMER - 4,223 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED 280 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1994 | ACORD | SCOTTISH TRAWLER - 101 tons | BALLAST | 40 MILES OFF, |
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INISHBOFIN ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1588 | FALCON BLANCO MEDIANO | ARMADA VESSEL | SOLDIERS | NONE |
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| 1798 |
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NAVAL TENDER | CREW | AT INISHBOFIN ISLAND REEF |
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INISHKEA ISLANDS
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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MANSFIELD | BRIG - 155 tons | TIMBER | CARGO SALVAGED; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR BALLYSHANNON |
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1838
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ALBION | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT GOB NA HALBION |
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1844
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DISPATCH | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
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1847
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SORCHA AN TSNEACHTA | SAIL VESSEL | FLOUR BARRELS | FROM USA |
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1848
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FOREST MONARCH | SAIL VESSEL 1,542 tons | UNKNOWN | ST. JOHN'S FOR CLYDE |
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1894
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ST. DOMINICK | INNISHKEA SAIL VESSEL - 1 ton | BALLAST | FOUNDERED OFF ROSSHEEN ISLAND |
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INISHTURK ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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UNKNOWN | IRISH TRAWLER | FISH | AT BALLYHENRY |
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KILGALLIGAN
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1810 | UNKNOWN | SPANISH SAIL VESSEL | SILK |