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Morecambe Bay Shipwrecks



			

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

This page covers the period from 27/09/1902 to 09/04/1975

Name Date Details
Fairy Queen 27/09/1902 A Yacht which sank in Walney Channel after a collision.
Jannett & Jane 18/12/1902 A Schooner stranded at the Lune entrance in a force 10.
Vanadis 22/02/1903 A Russian Barque blown ashore at Half Moon Bay in a force 10 storm.
Devonshire Lass 27/02/1903 A force 9 SSE storm broke this Smack from her moorings and drove her onto Bernard's Wharf.
Midian 09/04/1903 A Ketch blown ashore at Ulverston in a force 6 WNW wind.
Comet 06/07/1903 Force 10 NW winds smashed this Smack against Morecambe Pier.
George Flett 06/07/1903 A Sloop which broke from her moorings, at Piel, in a force 9 wind.
Lightship No.70 16/07/1903 Foundered in Morecambe Bay after a collision.
Liv 16/10/1903 A Norwegian Barque driven onto Pilling Sands in a force 10 wind.
Thedo November 1903 A wooden Schooner stranded on Sunderland Bank.
Annie 21/11/1903 The Dredger London collided with this Smack and sank her at her moorings.
Maud 21/11/1903 This Smack was sunk after breaking free from her moorings in force 10 winds.
Gladstone 21/11/1903 Another Smack which broke her moorings in force 10 winds and was sunk.
Huntress 09/01/1904 A Brigantine which damaged her rudder and was grounded on Walney in a force 8 storm.
Wren 03/04/1904 A Trawler which broke her moorings in a force 9 and stranded at Lytham.
Secret 30/09/1904 SS City of Manchester collided with the Smack off Fleetwood.
Nellie 18/01/1905 A fishing vessel which foundered off St Anne's in a squall.
Old Hunter 20/02/1906 A Schooner stranded on Shell Wharf.
Klara 08/12/1906 A Norwegian Barque lost offshore from the Mount Hotel at Fleetwood in a force 7.
Hilda 13/08/1909 A Flat stranded near Wyre Light.
Elizabeth Ann 09/01/1910 A Ketch run down by SS Duke of Cornwall at Wyre Light.
Patrica 29/07/1910 A Cutter which foundered 15m W of Nelson Buoy.
Kelburn 27/08/1910 A steel Barque which drove ashore in a gale.
Rosaleen 11/12/1911 Lost off St Anne's
Hebe 11/12/1911 A Steamship stranded on Horse Bank.
Swallow 14/02/1912 A fishing vessel sunk after a collision with SS Turquoise.
Thistle 15/10/1912 A Smack lost in the Ulverston Channel.
Spray 07/11/1912 A Lugger lost in Channel.
Crystal 30/05/1913 A Ketch lost on Horse Bank.
Enterprise 27/06/1913 A Barge lost at thr Ribble Entrance.
Minnie 01/09/1913 A Sloop sunk at her moorings in Fleetwood Harbour after a collision with SS Saltburn.
Vedra 07/12/1914 A Tanker inbound from Texas in a gale. She grounded on Lightning Shoal Knoll and caught fire with the loss of 34 crew.
Sunbeam 16/10/1916 A Trawler which foundered SE of NW Boulder Buoy after a collision with ST Queen Alexandra.
Spray 16/10/1916 A fishing vessel lost on Pilling Sands.
Evangaline 28/12/1916 A Ketch stranded on North Wharf.
Zealandia 02/04/1917 A Steamship stranded on Horse Bank.
Coniston 02/09/1917 A Schooner stranded on Duddon Bar.
Pittan 25/10/1917 A Russian Barquentine grounded on Pilling Sands.
Montreal 29/01/1918 A Steamship which collided with SS Cedric 14m W x S Lune Deeps Buoy.
Limesfield 07/02/1918 A Steamship sunk by UB-57 23m WNW of Walney.
Chrysopolis 14/02/1918 A Steamship stranded at Southport offshore from the pier.
Marie Edmond 07/10/1918 A Smack lost on Walney.
Marguerite 23/01/1919 A Steamship stranded near Wyre Lightship.
Herbert Black 23/06/1919 A Schooner lost in the Ribble Estuary.
Arlette 22/01/1920 A Yawl lost on Walney.
Lyra 1922 A Steamshiip lost between Rossall Point and Lune Deeps.
Western Valley 31/12/1924 A Steamship blown ashore at Heysham.
Glencona 01/03/1926 A Steamship which caught fire off Anglesey and drifted to Rossall before sinking.
Scomber 07/03/1926 A Trawler which sank while fishing 3m W x N Lune Deeps Buoy.
Belfast 10/01/1929 A barge damaged in heavy weather and beached at Southport.
Tresness 22/08/1929 A Brigantine rigged steamship lost off Barrow.
Commandant Bultinct 02/10/1929 A Belgian Trawler wrecked at Rossall Point.
Noel 1930 A Barge swept onto Pilling Sands.
Enterprise II 30/01/1931. A Tug lost on the Ribble Bar.
Perseverance 22/12/1936 A Steam Tug sunk near the 10th mile marker.
Lough Fisher 26/12/1937 A Steamer which struck bottom 3m NW of Lightning Knoll buoy.
Charles Livingstone 26/11/1939 A Liverpool Pilot Boat lost in the fog. Stranded on Ainsdale Beach.
Bragi 30/10/1940 An Icelandic Trawler lost off Wyre Light.
Stella Marie July 1941 A Danish MFV lost on King's Scar Bank.
Murielle 28/09/1941 Trawler sunk by mine 9m SW x S of Morecambe Bay Lightship.
Kunishi 1946 A Trawler wrecked on Pilling Sands. Later salvaged.
Anastasi 25/12/1946 A Steamer lost on Walney.
Happy Harry 18/09/1950 Sailing vessel wrecked by Southport Pier.
Saltaro 29/11/1956 Wrecked on Sheep Island.
Conisbro Castle 13/08/1958 Fishing vessel sunk in Lune Deeps.
Druid 22/08/1962 A Coaster, capsized in the Ribble Estuary in heavy weather. She righted herself then foundered.
Hamoaze March 1967 Fishing vessel under tow to Glasson. Blown onto Knott End Sands and lost.
Ariadne 23/07/1970 A yacht which foundered in heavy weather west of Morecambe Bay light.
Action 16/10/1973 Outbound from Fleetwood to Cork. Grounded on Haverigg Sands after an engine failure.
Corona 09/04/1975 MFV stranded near Fleetwood Dock.