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Morecambe Bay Shipwrecks



			

Source of Information, Larn: Shipwreck Index of the British Isles Vol 5

This page covers the period 26/10/1884 to 12/08/1901

Name Date Details
Depositor 26/10/1884 A Fully Rigged Ship sailing between Barrow and South West Pass. Wrecked on Walney in a force 10.
Blackwall 28/10/1884 A Barque inbound from St John's to Fleetwood. Lost 3m NNW Wyre Lightship in a force 6.
Dotterel October 1885 A Smack lost in Lune Deeps after a collision.
Alice August 1886 A sailing vessel stranded at Stanner Point.
Yan Yean December 1886 A Steamer inbound to Fleetwood. Lost on Salthouse Bank in a force 9.
Sir Robert Peel 04/12/1886 A Schooner sailing from Arnside. Lost near Fleetwood in a force 6.
Mexico 09/12/1886 A German Barque wrecked in the Ribble in a storm.
Eliza Fernley 10/12/1886 Southport Lifeboat wrecked while trying to rescue the crew of Mexico. 14 lost.
Laura Janet 10/12/1886 St Annes Lifeboat wrecked while trying to rescue the crew of Mexico. 14 lost.
Swallow 07/01/1887 A Ketch wrecked on Pilling Sands.
Tancook 20/05/1887 A Norwegian Barque lost to the East of the Screw Pile Light.
Flower of May 01/11/1887 A Schooner lost in The Bay after a collision.
Albert William 26/01/1888 A Barque inbound to Fleetwood from Chile. Stranded on Horse Bank in force 10 winds.
Chester 20/03/1889 A Schooner lost in Morecambe Harbour in NNE force 10 winds.
Perpetua 14/08/1889 An Irish Barque stranded in th Lune in a W force 6 wind.
Little Trojan 20/08/1889 A Flat sailing for Piel, lost off Rossall in a NW force 10 wind.
Breeze 09/03/1890 A Smack which broke from her moorings and was lost in Walney Channel in a force 10 N wind.
Spray 06/11/1890 A Dandy stranded on Pilling Sands in SSE force 8 winds.
Labora 07/11/1890 A Norwegian Barque lost E of Wyre Lightship in force 11 NW winds.
New Brunswick 07/11/1890 A Norwegian Barque stranded on Bernard's Wharf in wind conditions NW force 11.
Jean Campbell 07/11/1890 A Brig outbound from Liverpool in force 9 NW winds, wrecked at Norbreck. Three crew lost.
Ebeneezer 07/11/1890 A Schooner sailing for Londonderry Lost in the Ribble Estuary in force 8 NW winds.
Ally Sloper 10/01/1891 A Wherry lost in Ulverston Channel in force 5 Southerly winds.
Hercules 13/06/1891 A Norwegian Barque lost near Glasson.
Gefion 26/08/1891 A Danish Schooner lost on Spencer Bank in a force 10 SW gale.
Superb 14/12/1891 A Ketch driven onto Bernard's Wharf in WNW force 7 winds.
Charlotte Jane 31/12/1891 A Smack lost due to collision.
Sirene 09/10/1892 A Norwegin Barque driven ashore at North Pier in a force 10 WNW storm.
Prince Charlie 18/11/1892 A Smack lost due to collision near Wyre Light.
Oluf Nickelsen 28/05/1892 A Norwegian Barque lost near Preston.
Silentia 29/09/1893 Norwegian Barque. Stranded near Preston.
No Name 25/10/1893 Lost in the Ulverston Channel
Theda 17/11/1893 A Schooner carrying potash, lost on Sunderland Bank
Starlight 08/12/1893 A Schooner inbound for Ulverston. Driven onto Mort Bank in force 9 W winds.
Matchless 03/09/1894 A Smack which foundered in a squall.
Falmouth December 1894 Wrecked in a storm with all hands, at Rossall Point.
Abana 21/12/1894 A Norwegian Barque lost at Norbreck in a gale.
James & Mary 22/12/1894 A SW force 11 wind drove this Cornish schooner ashore at Birkdale.
Furn 22/12/1894 A Norwegian Barque stranded in force 11 W winds, on Pilling Sands.
Petrel 22/12/1894 A Dandy wrecked at Gynn in force 11 winds.
Mayflower 22/12/1894 A Ketch lost on Shell Wharf in a force 11 storm.
Minny 1895 A Sloop lost near the Bell Buoy
Earling Shalgason 1895 Stranded on Kirk Scar.
Star 22/05/1895 A Yacht sank at her moorings in Walney Channel after a collision.
Svalen 04/06/1895 Wrecked in a storm in the Lune Estuary.
Lettonia 02/10/1895 A Schooner driven onto Horse Bank in a force 9 storm.
Foam 02/10/1895 A Schooner stranded on Bernard's Wharf in force 9 winds.
Erling Skjalgson 02/10/1895 A force 10 NW storm blew this Norwegian Barque onto North Wharf.
Kittiwake 02/10/1895 A Cutter blown onto North Wharf in force 9 winds.
Pearl 02/10/1895 A 68 ton jigger flat lost at Rossall Landmark in force 10 NNW winds.
Volunteer 02/10/1895 A Cutter driven ashore at Central Pier in force 10 winds.
Resolution 02/10/1895 A Smack lost near Fleetwood in force 9 winds.
Edith 02/10/1895 A Smack wrecked in heavy weather off Southport.
Two Sisters 02/10/1895 Smack wrecked in "The Great Storm" off Central Beach.
Sarah 02/10/1895 A Cutter foundered in force 9 winds off Blackpool.
Genesta 02/10/1895 A fishing vessel wrecked at Blackpool.
Mariner 02/10/1895 A Cutter lost off Blackpool in force 10 winds.
Daisy 02/10/1895 A Smack lost with all hands off Blackpool.
School Girl 02/10/1895 A Smack wrecked at Lytham in force 10 winds.
Hamlet 29/06/1896 A Norwegian Brig inbound from Nova Scotia. tranded at Blackpool in light winds.
Ondine 1897 A Smack stranded near the Lower Light.
No.1 24/03/1897 A Bucket Dredge foundered west of Nelson Buoy.
Louise 16/06/1897 A Norwegian Barque lost at Cocker Stone in force 9 winds.
Rachael 16/06/1897 Force 11 winds sank this Smack at her moorings.
Annie 16/06/1897 A Smack lost near Mort Bank in a force 12 storm.
Beatrice 16/06/1897 Smack. Sank at moorings in force 11 winds.
HMS Foudroyant 16/06/1897 A 2nd rate Man o' War sunk at her moorings off Blackpool in a force 8 storm.
Mermaid 16/06/1897 A Yacht which broke her moorings in a force 10 storm.
Svalen 16/06/1897 A Norwegian Barque which broke free from her moorings in a force 9 and grounded on Sunderland Shoulder.
Mary Jane 16/06/1897 Force 10 winds broke this Smack free of her moorings and drove her ashore.
Catherina 16/06/1897 Force 10 winds drove this Smack ashore at Walney.
Unidentified July 1897 A Salvage Steamer working on the wreck of HMS Foudroyant, wrecked at Blackpool.
Anna 28/07/1897 A Salvage Steamer working on the wreck of HMS Foudroyant, wrecked at Blackpool in force 4 winds.
Aurora 17/08/1897 A Brigantine working on the wreck of HMS Foudroyant, wrecked at Blackpool in force 6 winds.
Innisfail 21/08/1897 A Lugger which foundered near Seldom Seen Buoy, near Walney.
Louisa Novenber 1897 A Barque which sank in a gale off Fleetwood.
Milo 1898 A Smack which sank at her moorings.
Larnica 22/01/1898 A Fully Rigged Ship wrecked on Pilling Sands in moderate winds.
Blue Bell 30/01/1898 A Schooner inbound for Liverpool and stranded at Cleveleys in a force 7.
Black Duck 02/02/1898 A force 9 storm sank this Smack at her moorings near Morecambe.
Diana 06/04/1898 A Schooner rigged Steam Fishing Liner. Lost in a force 6 near Fleetwood.
Margarethe 11/05/1898 A Russian Barque sailing from Fleetwood and driven onto Bernard's Wharf in a force 9 storm.
Minnie October 1898 A Ketch lost off Fleetwood after a collision.
Peru 01/07/1899 A Steamship lost near Nelson Buoy in strong winds.
Waterloo 21/09/1899 Unspecified vessel sank at her moorings.
Mable Annie 17/01/1900 A Schooner sailing for Ulverstone and foundered in Piel Channel
Ada 28/12/1900 A Smack foundered in Walney Channel.
Cock of The North 28/12/1900 A Smack lost near Walney in force 9 winds.
Un-Named 07/02/1901 A fishing vessel lost near Shellwharfe Buoy whilst under tow.
Blanche 13/06/1901 This steamship foundered 5m W x N of Nelson Buoy.
Guide 12/08/1901 A Schooner lost in the Ribble Estuary.