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Both world wars (1914-1918 & 1939 -1945) saw numerous shipping causalities in this area. In the First World War this was a favourite hunting ground of German U-boats which on occasion entered the area and attacked passing ships. Most of the wrecks which now litter the sea bed in the "graveyard of a thousand ships" are from this period. In the Second World War more ships went to the bottom of this "graveyard" not only because of submarines but also of the great minefield which stretched across St.Georges Channel from the Saltees to the coast of Devon. Many of these mines broke loose and exploded on impact with the rocks and lower cliffs of the Great Saltee. Evidence can still be seen of these explosions from Sebber Bridge to Hell Hole.
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| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | |
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1643 |
HOPEWELL |
SAIL VESSEL |
TROOPS FOR DUNCANNON FORT |
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1756 |
GEORGE & MARY |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1758 |
PRINCE DE SOUBISE |
PRIVATEER |
20 CARRIAGE & 26 SWIVEL GUNS |
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1764 |
ELIZABETH |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1767 |
HUNTER |
SLOOP OF WAR |
CREW |
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1767 |
NANCY |
LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1769 |
NANCY |
BRIG |
COTTON, OIL, COAL-TAR |
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1784 |
MARY |
SAIL VESSEL |
FRUIT & IRON |
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1787 |
UNKNOWN |
WEST INDIAMAN |
SUGAR, RUM & COTTON |
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1794 |
AURORA |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1798 |
KITTY |
SAIL VESSEL - 251 tons |
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1799 |
PEACE & PLENTY |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1804 |
SWAN |
WHITEHAVEN SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1807 |
CONCORDIA |
BRIG |
UNKNOWN |
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1808 |
MINERVA |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1808 |
NYMPH |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1808 |
TOE AMERICA |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1811 |
PAQUETTO FELIX |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1811 |
UNKNOWN |
NORWEGIAN SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1812 |
HOPE |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1813 |
GENERAL BURGOYNE |
SAIL VESSEL |
COAL |
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1813 |
RELIANCE |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1818 |
FRANCES |
BRIG |
GRAIN |
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1818 |
KING GEORGE |
CORK SAIL VESSEL |
WHEAT |
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1821 |
PEGGY & JENNY |
DUMFRIES SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1822 |
FLY |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1824 |
LIVELY KATE |
SCHOONER |
TIMBER |
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1825 |
UNKNOWN |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1826 |
PROGRESS |
FULL RIGGED BRIG - 275 tons |
TIMBER |
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1833 |
WATER WITCH |
LIVERPOOL PADDLE STEAMER |
GENERAL & COTTON |
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1835 |
MARY |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1838 |
FRANCES |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1839 |
FELIX PENSAMIENTO |
BRIG |
UNKNOWN |
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1840 |
AMERICA |
SAIL VESSEL |
COTTON & WINE |
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1840 |
FRANCIS |
BRIG |
GRAIN |
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1840 |
LIVELY KATE |
SCHOONER |
GRAIN |
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1840 |
MARGARETTA |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1840 |
URANIA |
VALETTA SAIL VESSEL |
WHEAT |
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1844 |
SARAH |
CORK SCHOONER - 54 tons |
UNKNOWN |
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1846 |
FLY |
BRIG |
SALT & FRUIT |
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1846 |
REBECCA |
SAIL VESSEL |
GENERAL |
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1846 |
ROYAL GEORGE |
CUTTER |
GRAIN |
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1846 |
UNKNOWN |
SLOOP |
GRAIN |
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1846 |
UNKNOWN |
MALTESE VESSEL |
GRAIN |
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1846 |
UNKNOWN |
BRIG |
COAL |
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1846 |
UNKNOWN |
BRIG |
WINE & BRANDY |
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1852 |
PROVIDENCE |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1855 |
BON ACCORD |
BARQUE - 600 tons |
RUM, HIDES, SPICES |
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1859 |
UNKNOWN |
SAIL VESSEL |
CORN |
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1860 |
BURBONA |
HARTLEPOOL BRIG |
CAST IRON INGOTS |
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1861 |
UNKNOWN |
SAIL VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1863 |
LA VIFRIDO |
SPANISH IRON STEAMER |
FRUIT, WINE, IVORY & COWS |
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1867 |
FAERIE QUEEN |
GREENOCK SCHOONER - 183 tons |
MUSKETS & POWDER |
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1869 |
ISABELLA |
CARDIFF BRIG - 172 tons |
280 TONS COAL |
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1869 |
TIPPERARY LASS |
GALWAY HOOKER - 23 tons |
STONES |
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| 1878 | S.S.IDAHO | |||
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1879 |
BROTHER JONATHAN |
QUEENSTOWN PADDLE TUG |
CREW |
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1881 |
MACHAEVELLI |
BARQUE - 485 tons |
BOXWOOD |
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1883 |
CHITA |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
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1884 |
LARNE |
NEWRY STEAMER - 103 tons |
SEAWEED & PASSENGERS |
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1885 |
ANTELOPE |
AMERICAN VESSEL |
UNKNOWN |
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1890 |
FAIRY QUEEN |
UNKNOWN |
MUSKETS |
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1891 |
HERO |
MILFORD SAIL VESSEL-33 tons |
BALLAST |
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1895 |
CITIZEN OF YOUGHAL |
YOUGHAL BRIGANTINE - 207tons |
COAL |
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1895 |
MARGUERITE |
DUNKIRK STEAMER - 1051 tons |
UNKNOWN |
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1895 |
MONMOUTH |
STEAM TRAWLER - 140 tons |
BALLAST |
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1896 |
LAUREL |
HULL STEAM TRAWLER - 102 tons |
BALLAST |
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1900 |
LOUISA |
DARTMOUTH VESSEL |
COAL |
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1902 |
PANDORA |
LEITH KETCH - 54 tons |
COPPER ORE |
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1903 |
DORIS |
MILFORD HAVEN STEEL STEAM TRAWLER |
BALLAST |
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1908 |
TANTALLON CASTLE |
MILFORD STEAM TRAWLER - 184 tons |
BALLAST |
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| 1917 | S.S.LENNOX | LEITH STEEL STEAMER - 3677 tons | COAL | |
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1932 |
STROMO |
GRIMSBY STEEL STEAM TRAWLER |
BALLAST |
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| 1940 | S.S. ARDMORE |
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CATTLE & PIGS | |
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1942 |
S.S.LANABRONE |
UNKNOWN |
COAL |
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1953 |
HERO |
MOTOR TRAWLER - 217 tons |
BALLAST |
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1957 |
AUGUSTE MAURICE |
FRENCH WOODEN MOTOR TRAWLER |
FISH |
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1995 |
CHERBOURG TECH. |
RACING YACHT - 53 ft. |
CREW |
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1995 |
NEW ROSS |
IRISH TUG |
BALLAST |
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The S.S. Idaho struck Coningbeg Rock on 1st June 1878. She had left New York bound for Liverpool. The wreck was located in 1976. Its anchor was raised in 1988 and now adorns the bow of the Guillemot Museum Ship at Kilmore Quay.
Coningmor Rock:
This is the larger of the 2 Coning rocks, it can be seen as it lies
above water. the area is full of seals.
Coningbeg Rock: The remains of a lighthouse foundations may be seen around the bottom as well as parts of an unknown wreck. Like it's larger namesake its prone to strong currents.
The S.S. Lennox was sunk when she was chased by a submarine onto rocks at the back of the Great Saltee. The wreck lays in 10-18m of water at the back of the Great Saltee parallel to the Collough Rocks.
Mined & sunk off the Saltee Islands 12th November 1940
The SS Ardmore left Cork for Fishguard at approximately 20.00 Hours on the night of Monday 11th of November 1940. Research from intelligence documentation indicates that the Ardmore was last seen in Cobh as she proceeded from Cobh Harbour. She was logged passing the Ballycotton look out post at 22.20 hours. She was then logged by the Knockadoon Head look out post at 22.55 hours
German Military Archives indicate that there was no U- Boat activity within this area from the 11th to the 12th of November 1940. It was concluded that the Ardmore and her crew of 24 were lost as a result of a mine explosion to her mid-section off the Great Saltee Islands, Co Wexford between 24.00 hours and 04.00 hours on or about Tuesday morning the 12th of November 1940.
On June 21st 1942 the S.S. Lanabrone went aground on the Great Saltee at the ring.
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