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Ships of Co. Down
The Shipping Act of 1868 required all
vessels used for fishing for profit to be registered.
There were publications called "Shipping Gazette" & "Lifeboat Journal" published in the 19th century. There is a book called 'Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast' by W. Wilson. Also try www.irishwrecksonline.net
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Discharging a cargo of coal at Killough Harbour c.
1910 (KCL p 49)
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If you're looking for information on ships and captains try the LLoyd's Shipping Register (from 1764) & Lloyd's List (from 1741) & Lloyd's Captain's List (much later) at your local library. Also try the local newspapers as they carried shipping news and the Belfast Newsletter indexes on http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/
| Name of the ship | Information | Reference |
| Aber | a passenger steamer on Donaghadee to Portpatrick run, collision with Prussian Royal Mail steamer, one passenger lost 2 Sep 1871 | NI |
| Aberystwith | a steamer of 65 tons; built 1861, Gainsborough of iron ; regd. Aberystwith ; 27 Jun 1878 Llanelli to Londonderry with coal, in light breexe; wrecked Skullmartin Reef off Ballywalter ; crew (7) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Action | owned by John Law of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p136 |
| Adelaide | a schooner of 86 tons; built Aberdeen in 1830; regd. Belfast; owned by Alexander McMillan of Portaferry in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Adler | a German barque of 471 tons; regd. Elsfleth; 14 Jan 1877 West Indies to Greenock via Cobh with sugar, wind SxE f6 ; wrecked at Kearny Point, crew (14)saved; reported 20 Jan 1877 | BoTWR/MB DR |
| Admiral Henry Meynell | a sailing vessel with oars; first lifeboat in Ballywalter in 1866 | SBTS p22 |
| Adventurer | a boat out of Ghaist Hole, Comber; owned by Robbie Fisher of Killinchy St, Comber c. 1930 | TOOC p95 |
| Agamemmnon | a large steamer of 4460 tons ; belonged to Ocean Steamship Co. Liverpool UK; went ashore at Cloughey Bay 30 Jul 1910 during dense fog & struck North Rock ; the crew (35 of whom were Chinese) were safe | JUAHS 2011 p31 |
| Aid | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1834 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Aigh | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; owned by Alex Adair of Portavogie | SSM p76 |
| Alarm | a frigate with Capt Robertson at the helm; chased smugglers near Mourne coast 19 Mar 1793 | HOTC p143 |
| Alarm | a smack of 25 tons; built Devon in 1840; regd. Belfast; owned by John Monk of Donaghadee in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Albatross | a fishing boat of 15 tons ; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by T McVeigh | SSM p118 |
| Albert | wrecked in Dundrum Bay 17 Aug 1839 | DR |
| Albert Edward | a ketch of 70 tons; built Grimsby in 1873; regd. Belfast;owned by Capt. William Coffey of Portavogie 1920-1923 when lost near Drummore | MB |
| Albion | schooner of 48 tons; built 1853 in Hopewell, New Brunswick ; regd. Belfast; 3 Mar 1881 Holyhead to Carlingford with manure, wind SE f9, lost Annalong; crew (3) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Alder | a Newry collier of 341 tons to Liverpool UK ; owned by Joseph Fisher & Sons, Newry; wrecked off Greencastle 13 Apr 1937 in collision ; 6 dead in cluding Capt. Robert Campbell & wife Kate; click here for Leslie Campbell's account of the tragedy | DR; BN5/4/1937*; MO 4/4/2007*; MB |
| Alert | plying between London & Newry; carrying wine & groceries 8 Apr 1813 | NCT |
| Alexander | plying to New York to Newcastle run; lying at Warrenpoint, commander Alex Coffin 27 Feb 1794 | NS |
| Alexander | a brig of 169 tons; owned by Rennie; master was Capt R. Lyon; built 1819 , New Carlisle; sailing between Greenock, Scotland, Belfast & Prince Edward Island | Lloyd's Register |
| Alexander | a fishing boat of 18 tons & 38ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by McDowell, Gordon & Gibney; skipper S. Gordon | SSM p118 |
| Alexander | a fishing boat ; regd. Belfast ; skipper Bernard O'Prey rescued near Killough 12 Mar 1892 | Irish World & American Industrial Liberator NY |
| Alexandria | a steamer out of Donaghadee in 1870s, wrecked with 8 people drowned 3 Feb 1877 | NC |
| Alfred | a schooner of 43 tons; built 1815 in Whitton, Cheshire; owned by H.R. Miller of Portaferry; regd. Belfast; 28 Feb 1882 Irvine to Donaghadee with coal, wind E f6, lost at entrance to Larne Lough; Capt. J. Vance & his 2 crew saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Alice & Amelia | blown ashore at Kilkeel 13 Jan 1819 during a storm & prevented from wreckage by Mr. H. McCrea | newspaper cutting |
| Alma | a schooner of 73 tons; built 1855 in Granville, Nova Scota; regd. Wexford; 5 Jan 1882 Glasgow to Wexford with coal, sank about 10 mile south od South Rock Lighthouse, Slanes following collision with schooner Rambler of Newry | BoTWR/ MB |
| Alpha | a schooner of 49 tons ; built in Kilkeel by Paynter in 1879; 75ft; regd. Newry; owned by Samuel Shannon of Kilkeel in 1877 ; took potatoes to UK ports; c. 1910; photo available | SSM p47,81,188; MB/MNL |
| Alphonsine | a schooner of 86 tons; built Quebec in 1874; regd. Belfast; owned by Nathaniel Hunter of Ardglass in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Alskling | a gaff sutter, owned by a Belfast man; caught fire in Strangford Lough Jul 1967 at the Regatta | Inv 2012 p22 |
| Amanda | a barque of 310 tons;regd. Sandefjord, Norway; 26 Jun 1881 Garston (Lancs) to Cronstadt (Russia) with salt; wind WNW f2, lost on North Rock Cloghy Bay; crew (9) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Amazon | a privateer; sailed from Portaferry to assist in subduing the French and Spanish & collect booty; under Capt. Colville; caught in a storm in Ballyholme Bay & wrecked 1789; all lost | SSSCP |
| Amber | captured & sunk by bombs in Ballyhalbert Bay during 1st World War | JUAHS 2012 p24 |
| Amber Witch | a ketch of 30 tons; built Dublin in 1861 ; regd. Dublin; owned by W.C. Douglas of Rostrevor in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Amelia Jane | a fishing boat; built 1882; regd. Newry c. 1914; out of Kilkeel; owners & skippers by J McKnight & McKee; formerly SS Theophilis; went to Balbriggan in 1920 | SSM p120 |
| Amelia & Jane | a schooner of 63/50 tons; built 1874 in Jersey; regd. Guernsey ;motorised 1922 owned by James McKee of Kilkeel, William McBurney of Annalong and a Waterdord man 1923 until lost by fire Mull of Galloway 24 Jan 1927 | MB |
| Amethyst | a yacht; skippered by Mr. J. M Andrews ; retired in 16-20ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Amitie | a French ship carrying guns for the United Irishmen Rebellion; wrecked off Sheepland, Ardglass in 1797; one man survived | LR 2018 p29 |
| Amphitrite | a schooner of 73/63 tons; built 1859 in Preston ; regd. Preston ;owned by Mrs. Elizabeth McVeigh of Kilkeel 1872 until lost off Kilkeel pier in ballast 24 Apr 1911, 3 crew saved | MB |
| Ancilla | beached at Burial Island 3 Jan 1874 | NC |
| Andrew Nugent | 164 tons & 2 masts , 76 ft long, 22 ft breadth & 14 ft depth; launched from Thomas Gelston's shipyard, Portaferry ; with Capt. Hugh Crangle of Tara, often sailed from Sligo to Quebec ; lost on journey from Sliugo to London UK in 1826 | SSSCP |
| Andrew Savage | a brig of 122 tons; launced from Thomas G;lston's shipyard in Portaferry in 1811; wrecked off Whitehorn Iskland on Beflast to Liverpool UK run Dec 1823 | SSSCP p 16 |
| Ann | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1807 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Ann | a schooner of 75 tons; built 1844 in Leith; owned in 1878 by Owen Grant of Newry with M. Hunter of Newry taking the loss; 12 May 1886 at achor & in ballast at Greystones Co. Wicklow, in E f8 gale, dragged anchor & went on shore & lost; Capt. J. Maginn & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Anna | a schooner; wrecked during violent storm on Strangford coast 12 Oct 1844; auction of hull 19 Oct 1844 | DR |
| Annabro | screw steamer; owned by Mr Murland; helped with stranded vessel Fortune 1855 on Dundrum Bay | DR* 26 May 1855 |
| Anna Catherine | a German ship; on passage from Wales to Sweden with quarry stone 5 Apr 1977; went aground close to Kearney Point | JUAHS 2012 p26 |
| Anna Lindsley | a brigantine of 214/193 tons; built New Brunswick 1868; regd. Dublin ;owned by Patrick Cabpbell of Bangor 1876-1900 when sunk in Larne Harbour & used for breakwater | MB |
| Anne | a schooner; wrecked during violent storm on Strangford coast 12 Oct 1844 | DR |
| Anne Eline/ Hanney Ewlline |
a schooner of 242 tons; regd. Denmark; 4 Jan 1884 Brake (Germany) to Belfast with empty bottles, wind SE f6, wrecked Ringfad Point, crew (8) saved; reported in newspaper- ashore at Ringfad near Ardglass 5 Jan 1884 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Annie | a fishing boat of 15 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by W.Gordon | SSM p119 |
| Annie | a ketch of 20 tons; owned by H. Adair of Portavogie; regd. Belfast; 5 Oct 1886 Ayr to Ballantrae with coal, winds SE f7, sank about 3 mile north of Loch Ryan, Ayrshire | BoTWR/MB |
| Annie | a Strangford Lough cruiser ; skippered by Mr. J. Magill ; came 2nd place at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Ann Knox | a steamer then engine removed 1874 then a schooner of 50 tons; built Glasgow in 1856; regd. Glasgow; owned by William Beattie of Newcastle in 1877then R. Skillen of Kilkeel; at anchor off Kilkeel, took fire & lost 4 Sep 1896 | MB/ MNL |
| Ann Lovitt | a brigantine of 113 tons; built 1859 at Meteghan, Nova Scotia; owned by S. N. Robinson of Dublin; regd. Dublin; 26 Nov 1877 Whitehaven to Dublin with coal, wind S f8, lost o n Mew Island, one man lost & 5 saved; newspaper report- disaster at Donaghadee, one man drowned 12 Dec 1877 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Anne Semple | a schooner out of Liverpool UK; letter from master 3 Feb 1877 | DR |
| Annie Ada | wrecked 27 Dec 1890 | NC |
| Annsboro | a screw steamer; notice 26 May 1855; a notice 4 Oct 1856; plying between Dundrum & Whitehaven, notice & timetable 12 May 1860 | DR |
| Antelope | a cutter of 26 tons; built Cork in 1859; regd. Cork; owned by Robert R. Tuthill of Newry in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Antrim | a steam ship owned by Antrim Iron Ore Co; left Newport carrying coal but failed to reach Belfast 25 Apr 1902; Capt. Inkerman Brown & Bangor & crew of 12 presumed drowned | BET |
| Arantzazu Mindi | a Spanish steamer ; ran ground on Butter Pladdy near Portaferry in a gale 24 Jun 1939, three lifeboats full of ore rescued from ship's hold | DR* |
| Archibald Finnie | wrecked off Cloughey with lives lost 29 Jul 1893 | NC |
| Arctic | a schooner of 59 tons; built 1851 in Hopewell, New Brunswick; regd. Belfast; owned by James Mahood of Portavogie or W. Walker of Maryport; 3 Jan 1877 Birkenhead to Portaferry with general cargo, wind ESE f10, off Ben Derrick Bay, Strangford, crew (4) saved | BoTWR /MB |
| Arethusa |
a nickey fishing boat of 31 tons & 45ft; built 1872; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Kilkeel; owned by J &FR Russell & J Curran; skippers P Collins, J Collins, P Cousins, T Newell; sold 1931 |
SSM p120,192 |
| Argo | a schooner of 65 tons; built 1843 in Pwllheli; regd. Caernarfon; 9 Dec 1883 Portdinorwic to Glasgow with slates , wind SW f7, lost one & half miles SE of Ballywalter, crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Ark | a fishing boat of 25 tons ; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield; owned by J. Flannagan & J. Doyle | SSM p118 |
| Armyne | a yacht out of Strangford in 1920s; photo available | LM 1987 p22-23 |
| Astarte | an iron barque of 909 tons; built 1877 in Glasgow; regd. London; 3 Feb 1881 Dublin to Glasgow in ballast, in S f4 wind , lost near Ardglass, crew (14) saved; reported stranded on Ringfad Point near Killough 5 Feb 1881 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Asteroid | a schooner of 70 tons; built Prince Edward Island in 1875 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Thomas Shaw of Kircubbin in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Atlantic | a lugger of 17 tons; built St. Ives in 1872 ; regd. St. Ives; owned by James Curragh of Kilkeel in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Atlantic | steam ship; wrecked in Nova Scotia with 750 lives lost 5 Apr 1873 | DR |
| Augustus | steam ship; ashore in Ballyhalbert Bay 24 May 1879 | NC |
| Aulini Sinai | a French brig; wrecked in Dundrum Bay 25 Nov 1876 (see under Sinai) | DR |
| Aurora | owned by Thomas Gelston of Portaferry; scuttled off west coast of Ireland by her master & mate c. 1815 | SSSCP p 15 |
| Auspicious | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1814 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Ayrshire | steam ship; wrecked/stranded with loss of life on Ballyquinton Point 11 Apr 1885 | DR; NC |
| Azur |
a ketch of 44/35 tons; built 1871 in Jersey;regd. Belfast ; out of Belfast to Portferry; needed lifeboat assistance in Cloghey Bay 16 Aug 1911; sold to Pembroke dock owner ; vessel demolished 19 Nov 1930 |
DR* |
| Bachelor | a fishing boat; owned by Harry Faulett of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Ballinbreach Castle | a schooner; ashore on Kearney Point 22 Sep 1883 | DR |
| Bangor Castle | fast paddle steamer; built for blockade running in American civil war then ran out of Bangor by Moore Bros; misconduct on board 31 May 1884; photo available | Bangor p28,29; NC |
| Barbara | a schooner of 73 tons; built Borrowstoness in 1786 ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Forsyth of Downpatrick in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Barbara | wrecked & loss of life at Cloughey Bay 28 Jan 1860 | DR |
| Barbara Campbell | a barque; found floating near South Rock after a collision 26 Sep 1863 | DR |
| Barclay | a schooner of 90 tons; built 1863 Montrose;regd. Goole; 27 Feb 1886 London to Ayr with Manure, wind SE f7, stranded near Smith's Rock, Dundrum Bay, crew & 2 passengers saved; newspaper report- wrecked in Dundrum Bay; gallant rescue by Tyrella lifeboat 6 Mar 1886 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Barshaw | steam ship; plied the waters around Killough; photo of Capt Charles Walsh & crew available | KCL p 27 |
| Beagle | a brigantine of 87 tons; built 1854 in Apple River Nova Scotia; owned Carrickfergus; regd. Douglas; 6 Feb 1883 Maryport to Londonderry with coal, wind SxE f10, lost Ballyhornan Bay, one man drowned; newspaper report-; a shore 10 Feb 1883 | BoTWR/BC;DR |
| Bebington | a barque of 884 tons; built of iron Belfast in 1859 ; 183x 33 x 20 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Charles Neill of Bangor in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Bee | wrecked near Annalong 23 Dec 1848 | DR |
| Beechfield | a steamboat; traded in Dublin & Kilkeel c. 1930 | SSM p185 |
| Beechgrove | a 1200 ton steamer ; out of Glasgow; wrecked at Glasdrumman 15 Jan 1905;17 saved by lifeboat crew | SSM p134; MB |
| Bee Hive | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; owned by George Smyth | SSM p76 |
| Bella | a fishing smack out of Campbelltown; wrecked on Canon Rock, Kearny 1 Oct 1887 | NC |
| Belle | plying between Oporto & Newry; carrying wines 8 Jan 1828 | NCT |
| Bellewood | a brigantine of 112 tons; built Prince Edward Island in 1877 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Charles Neill of Bangor in 1877; 88 x 23 x 10 | MB/ MNL |
| Bellona | driven ashore at Newcastle 14 Nov 1835; wrecked with loss of life in Dundrum Bay 18 & 25 Jan 1862; merit award 29 Mar 1862; lecture by Mr. J. McIlroy 8,15 & 22 Nov 1862 | NH ; DR |
| Belt | a schooner of 61 tons; built Cornwallis in 1851 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Joseph Fisher of Newry in 1877 & J.A. Hunter of Newry in 1889; carrying coals Liverpool- Newry, struck Holyhead Breakwater & became a wreck 8 Oct 1889 | MB/ MNL/ BoT |
| Bengullion | a fishing vessel/ schooner of 82/66 tons; built Carrickfergus 1877;regd. Dumfries ; owned by James & Samuel Campbell of Annalong & 4 other locals 1892- 1928 ; out of Annalong; c. 1910; went missing in 1928 on trip to Liverpool with coal | SSM p9,105; MB |
| Ben- Machree | a steamer; plying between Isle of Man & Ardglass 23 Jun 1855 | DR |
| Ben May | a coastal steamer; owned by Mr. William Trohear of Dundrum; from Workington, Cumberland UK with coal bound for Ballydornan near Strangford; wrecked off the Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland, 15 Nov 1938; all crew saved , Capt. James McBurney of Annalong | Irish Times |
| Ben Vooar | a coastal steamer that served Strangford Lough in 1871 ; photo available | Inv 2009 p49 |
| Bernard | out of Killough in 1738 | LM 1996 p8 |
| Bertha | a brigantine of 99 tons; built 1859 in Bayonne ,France; 82 x 22 x10; owned by J. Bunt pf Newquay, Cornwall; 22 Oct 1885, Carrickfergus to Ramsgate with granite, wind ENE f5, lost Annalong | BoTWR/MB |
| Berwick Packet | wrecked in Donaghadee 17 Jun 1871 | DR |
| Bess | ship of 500 tons; property of George Mathews of Springvale & Capt. John Downey of Portaferry ; launced 6 Apr 1802 with Capt. Edward Conway - master | SSSCP |
| Bessie | a schooner of 53/44 tons; built 1861 in Cheshire ; regd. Belfast;owned by Capt. Archibald Nickle pf Magheramourne 1895 until foundered off Girvan 17 Jul 1915 running coals Troon to Stranraer | MB |
| Betsy | a schooner of 54 tons; built 1819 in Northwich ; owned by Thomas Shaw of Kircubbin; 23 Jan 1875 Ayr to Douglas with coal, SW f4 gale, lost at entrance to Romsey Harbour | BoTWR/ MB |
| Betty | a smuggler 's ship running off Portaferry coastline c. 1800 | FSFD p41 |
| Betty | a schooner; master Killen; carrying coals from Liverpool; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | KCL p 26 |
| Betty Jane | a fishing boat, owned by John Lawes of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Betty & Molly | master Blair; arrived Belfast with ashes 31 Oct 1789 | BN |
| Bezora | a sloop; built at Quoile Quay, launched 19 Jul 1851 | DR |
| Black Snake | a privateer schooner with Alexander Fulls as commander; advertised for seaman in 1780 for Warrenpoint to USA run | HOTC p119 |
| Blanche | a brigantine of 155 tons; built 1859 in Truro, Nove scotia; owned by E. Enright of Limerick ; regd. Limerick; 24 Dec 1877 Troon to Limerick with coal, wind WNW f10, lost at Ballyhalbert, crew (5) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Bloom | a schooner; lost off St. John's Point 23 Oct 1838; on route from Bangor to North Wales | LM 2002 p 34 |
| Blossom | a schooner of 46 tons; built 1824 in Swansea; registered Bridgwater ; Maryport to Portaferry with coal 2 Aug 1874; wrecked on Hems Rocks, Cloghy Bay, crew (3) saved; owned by Hugh Brown of Portaferry | BoTWR/MB |
| Boaz | a smack of 36 tons; built 1842 Nevin; owned by J. Evans Caenarfon; 9 Apr 1877 Glasgow to Dundalk with coal, in SE f7 gale, wrecked half mile south of Roddans Coastguard Station, crew of 3 with two lost ; reported 14 Apr 1877; thanks to Miss Clinghan of Ballywalter for helping to save lives 12 May 1877 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Bonnie Ann | a fishing boat of 25 tons & 45ft;built 1928; regd. Newry c. 1930; out of Kilkeel; owned by T. Campbell ; skipper C. Cassidy; transfered Belfast 1946 | SSM p120 |
| Boston | a schooner of 59 tons; built 1853 in St. Martins, New Brunswick; owned by John Cull of Rostrevor; regd. Newry; 3 Mar 1880 Liverpool to Rostrevor with coal, lost on Burbo Bank off entrance to River Mersey; Capt. Hanretty & crew (2) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Boy Alexx | a fishing boat of 24 tons & 45ft; built 1935; regd. Newry c. 1935; out of Kilkeel; owned by TJ. Newell; sold Dublin 1948 | SSM p120 |
| Bransty | a brigantine of 80 tons; built 1832 in Whitehaven; regd. Whitehaven; 7 Feb 1881, Newry to Penarth with oats in f9 gale, lost off Tyrella, crew (4) saved; reported lost at Tyrella 12 Feb 1881 | BoTWrR/MB; DR |
| Breege | sailing ship of 77 tons ; taking granite to Liverpool ; visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Britannia | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1810 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Brittania | at Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Bangor Gala, a duel with Vigilant 21 Jul 1894 | NC |
| Britton | a brigantine of 75 tons; built 1838 in Maryport; regd. Whitehaven; 13 Feb 1882 Kircubbin to Whitehaven with hay, wind SW f10, lost in collision near Maryport Pier with steam tug Florence of Maryport ; owner & master Capt. J. Gaw & 3 crew all drowned; reported wrecked at Maryport, 4 Ards men lost 18 Feb 1882 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Brothers | a sloop of 35 tons; built Glenharne in 1828; regd. Newry ; owned by Bernard Doran of Ardglass in 1877; master A. Hill; carrying coals from Whitehaven; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | MB/ MNL; KCL p 26;SSM p112 |
| Broughty Castle | a schooner of 59 tons; built Berwick in 1850 ; regd. Londonderry; owned by Samuel Wilson of Portaferry in 1877; sold to Plymouth 1897; carrying china clay & arsenic Plymouth- Hull, seeking shelter in Lowestoft Roads from gales & in collision with ketch Spartan of Dundee & foundered, crew saved | MB/ MNL |
| Bruce | a schooner of 42 tons; built Girvan in 1848 ; regd. Belfast; owned by William Gibson of Ballywalter in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Buckingham | 400 ton armed revenue cutter; under command of Capt.Hopkins; on standby during United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798 | MOAp187 |
| Busy | a brigantine of 139 tons; built Lunenburg in 1857 ; regd. Plymouth ; owned by William Pollock of Ballymacarrett in 187793x24x11; carrying phosphates St. Valery (France) -Liverpool & in a storm, dragged from her anchors onto Holyhead breakwater & lost, crew saved | MB/ MNL/BoT |
| Busy Bee | schooner of 83/59 tons; built 1864 in Portsmouth;regd. Portsmouth; ; carried 130 tons of granite from Annalong to UK & Europe c. 1880;photo available; owned by John & Alexander Gordon of Annalong 1864 until lost 14 Jan 1922 | SSM p46,73, 186; MB |
| Caesar | from Greenock, Scotland, struck Skull Martin Rock off Ballywalter 21 Oct 1813, all crew saved but 5 rescuers drowned | SBTS p16,43 |
| Cairngorm | disaster at Donaghadee, one man lost 1 Dec 1877 | NC |
| Caledonia | out of Wexford; wrecked on Briggs Rocks near Groomsport 25 Feb 1899 | NC |
| Calliope | wrecked at Ballywalter 22 Feb 1862 | DR |
| Cambria | steamship; built by Robert Duncan & Co in Glasgow in 1869 for British Anchor Line; 2141 gross ton; sailing from Glasgow to Moville & New York; wrecked in a storn on Inishtrahull Island 19 Oct 1870; only one survivor; some crew from Northern Ireland | PE |
| Cambrian Packet | a smack of 38 tons; built Milford in 1821 ; regd. Newry ; owned by Alexander Robinson of Annalong in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Cambridge | a brigantine of 121 tons; built Cambridge in 1864 ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Neill of Bangor in 1877; 95x25x10; sold to D. McDonald,Inverness 1903 then sold to Edinburgh for use as a coal barge Aug 1912 & broken up early 1918 | MB/ MNL |
| Camel | a brigantine of 65 tons; built Bristol 1825; owned by Charles Neill of Bangor; regd. Belfast; 7 Nov 1882 Maryport to Bangor with coal, wind SSE f9, lost on Ross Bar, Kirkcudbright whilst seeking shelter; Capt. G. Sloan & 3 crew saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Cannebiere | a barque ; out of Marseille ; set sail from Clyde 7 Mar 1905 with 1500 tons of coal bound for New caledonia; 10 crew save off Newcastle 15 Mar 1905 | SSM p136, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15; LR 2014 p54-56 (photo) |
| Canton | 800 tons; master was Hugh Makee; arrived in Warrenpoint 22 May 1792 from Kinsale and advertised for passengers to New York, Newcastle & Philadelphia | HOTC p145 |
| Carioca | a barque; perilous position, Groomsport lifeboat 27 Dec 1862; salvage 17 Jan 1863 | DR |
| Caroline | a schooner of 187 tons; built Cleveland USA in 1848 ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Neill of Bangor in 1877; 118x25x9; carrying bagged grain Belfast-Irvine, lost in storm on Irvine Bar 1895, crew saved | MB/ MNL/ BoT |
| Castlemaine | a ship of 1361 tons; built 1867 in Carleton, News Brunswick; regd. Liverpool; 3 Mar 1881 Rangoon to Clyde with teak, rice etc; wind SE f10, lost Ballyhalbert Bay, crew (25 )saved; reported disaster at Ballyhalbert, 25 men rescued by gallant conduct of lifeboat crew 12 Mar 1881 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Castor | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1804 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Catherina | a smack of 43 tons; built 1859 in Penmaenpol ; regd. Caernarfon; owned by John Orr of Moneydarragh in 1877; 55x17x8; carrying salt Cheshire to Kilkeel, stranded in a storm & lost near Walney Island 16 Jun 1897, 3 crew saved | MNL/ MB |
| Catherine | a smack; wrecked in Dundrum Bay 16 Nov 1825; 4 crew rescued by Rossglass Lifeboat | LM 2000 p26; LES p1 |
| Catherine | a schooner; lost at sea on voyage from Whitehaven UK to Portaferry ; all crew lost including Henry Brown of Portaferry 9 Jun 1847 | MIs |
| Catherine Corrigan | wrecked with loss of crew 28 Jan 1854 | DR |
| Cecilia | a fishing smack; scuffle & loss of a man overboard at Ardglass 31 Jul 1875 | DR |
| Ceres | wrecked at the Maidens 23 Nov 1872 | NI |
| Chance | a ketch of 24 tons; built 1865 in Isle of Man ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Clint of Ballyhalbert in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Chance | a smack of 24/20 tons; built 1868 Isle of Man;regd. Ayr ; owned by Capt. David Hastings of Cloughy 1904 until broken up in a gale at Kircubbin 19 Mar 1907 | MB |
| Charles Humberson | attempted rescue of stranded vessel at Tyrella 29 Jul 1854 | DR |
| Charlott | arrived at Donaghadee with the mail 20 Feb 1788; Comber nursery lost garden seeds on board 9 Mar 1793 | BN; NS |
| Charlotte | a sloop; wrecked at Tyrella, all hands lost 14 Nov 1835 | NH |
| Charlotte | a Dutch schooner; ashore at Rossglass 31 Mar 1866 | DR |
| Charlotte | a brigantine of 75 tons; built 1844 Prince Edward Island; owned by Hugh Brown, Portaferry; regd. Belfast; 28 Nov 1878 Portaferry to Newport (south Wales) with potatoes; lost in collision with steamer 'Sea Flower; near the Mumbles Lighthouse, Bristol Channel. crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Charlotte | a fishing boat of 15 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by W. Gordon | SSM p119 |
| Charlotte Chambers | out of Kilkeel; N259 | OKA p47 (photo) |
| Charrington | a fishing boat of 25 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Annalong | SSM p119 |
| Cherokee | a schooner of 77 tons; built 1865 in New Brunswick ; regd. Newry ; owned by John McCann of Castlewellan in 1877; sold by 1891 to Lough Larne; on Larne to Glasgow with lime & seeking shelter from heavy gale, lost in Lough Ryan, 3 crew saved | MNL/ MB |
| Cherub | 1st class brig; British built; ; commander was Joseph Selkirk; sailed from Strangford with passengers for Quebec c. 1832 | LR 2009 p67 |
| Cheshire Witch | a schooner of 85 tons; built 1837 in Maryport; regd. Belfast; owned by J. Stitt of Belfast; 9 Sep 1875 on Maryport to Belfast with coal, in a calm but swept by tides into south end of Large Copeland Island ; wrecked on Copeland Islands , Donaghadee man missing 17 Jul 1875 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Chester | wrecked at Kearney 15 Dec 1849 | DR |
| Chieftain | wrecked at Newcastle 4 Dec 1852 | DR |
| Children's Friend | a fishing boat; built 1898; regd. Newry c. 1930; out of Kilkeel; owned by T. Edgar, J. Ferguson later J. McKee; skipper T. Edgar; sold 1942 | SSM p120 |
| Christiana | for sale at Strangford 7 Nov 1857 | DR |
| Christina Ferguson | a yawl of 46 tons; built 1867 in Lanarkshire; regd. Fleetwood ; owned by George Gordon of Mullarton in 1877; took general cargo into Annalong 21 Apr 1901 ; taking balast Greer's Quay to Annalong 17 Jan 1908 & driven on shore in a gale near Annalong & wrecked | MNL/ BoT/ MB; SSM p192 |
| Christina Shearer | a ketch of 54/47 tons; built 1872 in Ardrossan ;regd. Irvine ; owned by Capt. William McBurney of Annalong 1901 until collided with lightship Sirius & foundered in River Mersey 22 Sep 1914, 3 crew saved , on route Annalong to Liverpool with granite setts | MB |
| Cissie | a nobby fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1915; out of Kilkeel; skipper W Ballance; ceased fishing 1923 | SSM p120,192 |
| City of Lahore | 6 tugs floated the damaged ship off the rocks at Kearney Point, Ards 10 Feb 1912; cargo saved; taken to Belfast for repairs | JUAHS 2012 p33-34 |
| City of Lucknow | an East Indiaman; wrecked in gale in Bangor Bay 16 Feb 1861; raising of the ship 15 Jun 1861 | DR |
| City of Venice | struck North Rock 21 Apr 1877 | NC |
| Clanrye | a steamer of 115 tons; built 1884 in Belfast by Workman & Clark; 138 x 20 x10; regd. Newry; owned by Newry Steamship Co. Ltd; 8 Mar 1886 Swansea to Newry with coal, crew of 9 never seen again | BoTWR/MB |
| Clara | a schooner of 141 tons; built 1851 in Cape George, ova Scotia; owned & regd. Belfast; 6 Feb 1883 Maryport to Belfast with coal, wind S f9, lost on McCammon Rock; 5 crew lost & one saved;newspaper report-wrecked at Portavogie & entire crew drowned 10 Feb 1883 | BoTWR/MB;DR; NC |
| Clara | a brigantine of 123/99 tons; built 1871 in Halte, Germany ; regd. Belfast;owned by Alexander McClurg of Killyleagh 1891 until in collision with 'Margaret Jane' at Workington; sold to Maryport for use as a lighter May 1901 | MB |
| Clipper | master was Bernard Hughes of Ardglass, letter 22 Oct 1853 | DR |
| Cloughmore SS | out of Newry; sank in Lough Swilly when cargo shifted in 1902 | DR9/2/1924R |
| C.M. Reynolds | a brigantine of 144 tons; built Lepreaux in 1864 ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Neill of Bangor in 1877; 100x26x11 | MB/ MNL |
| Coeur de Lion | going from Liverpool UK to Montreal Canada; wrecked on Dundrum coast 11 Sep 1837 with 7 lives lost (reported 16, 23 Sep 1837); goods from wreck sold at Killough 4 Nov 1837; 25 of the crew rescued by local lifeboat crew; copy of a painting of the sinking available | DR; KCL p 92; LM 2002 p 32; SSM p134; LM 2000 p26-34; LES p1 |
| Colleen | a yacht; skippered by Mr. J.E. Winter ; came 5th in 16-20ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Collins | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1820 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Colworth | of London; sailed from Belfast under Capt. Gelston of Portafery 1789 | BN |
| Commodore | plying between London & Newry; carrying seeds & timber 5 Apr 1813 | NCT |
| Concord | plying between London & Newry; carrying seed 7 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| Connemarra | cargo steamer for London & North Western Railway; 1197 tons; sunk in collision off Greencastle during gale with 'SS Retriever' 3 Nov 1916; 51 passengers on board mainly from Co. Monaghan bound for US& 31 crew who were mainly Welsh photo available | SSM p38 ; DN v2 issue 2 2008 p3-7; JMLSG 2010 p70; MO12/10.2016 p27 ; Irish News 7 /11/1916 & 10/11/1916 |
| Conquest renamed Ocean Star | a fishing boat; built 1895; regd. Newry c. 1907; out of Kilkeel; owned by B. McAnulty & T Acton then J Lenaghan of Newcastle then PJ Murphy of Kilkeel; 18 tons; broken up 1920 | SSM p119 |
| Copius | out of Preston; wrecked at Ballyquinton 11 Jun 1887 | NC |
| Corinth | a steamer of 182 tons; built Wallsend, Tyne; 135 x 21 x 11; regd. Cardiff ; 8 Apr 1878 Neath to Belfast with coal; wind SE f8, lost on Brigg's Reef off Groomsport; crew (10) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Cornelia | a yacht belonging to Lord Londonderry; moored in Bangor Bay 24 Jul 1875 | NC |
| Cornish Trader | out of Falmouth; carry potatoes to Newcastle; damaged stern 2 Mar 1928 | DR |
| Costanza | an Italian steamer wrecked on McCammon Rocks 22 Dec 1905 | JUAHS 2012 p22 |
| Countess Roden | owned by James Roney of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p136 |
| County of Anglesea | a ketch of 24 tons; built 1877 in Kilkeel by Paynter; regd. Beaumaris/Carnarfon ; owned by Hugh Jones then W. Roberts of Caernarfon in 1877 - 1909 until broken up 15 May 1922 | MNL/MB |
| Craigrownie | a steamer of 575 tons; buuilt 1880 in Leith; regd. Glasgow; 13 Dec 1881 Bilbao (north Spain to Troon with iron ore, wind SSW f2, lost on North Rock, Cloghy, crew (17)saved;reported- wrecked at Cloghey Bay 17 Dec 1881 | BoTWR/MB;NC |
| Crescent | a brigantine of 116 tons; built 1868 in Nova Scotia ; regd. Newry ; owned by John McCann of Castlewellan in 1877; 86x23x10 | MNL/ MB |
| Crimea | a schooner of 49 tons; built 1855 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia; owned by Charles Russell of Killough with E. Kelly of Ardglass taking the loss;regd. Belfast; 25 Jan 1883 Kilkeel to Carmarthen with potatoes, wind W f4, lost near Kilkeel Harbour; Capt. J. Burns & crew (3) saved; newspaper reports- ashore at Killough 26 Nov 1881; ashore at Kilkeel 3 Feb 1883 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Croisset | French barque of Rouen; wrecked off Kearney Point 13 Nov 1908 | LR 2004 p87; JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Cruiser | a smack of 41 tons; built 1843 in Isle of Man ; regd. Douglas ; owned by William McCappin of Ballyesborough in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| C.S. Parnell | a schooner; built 1882 at Peterhead; motorised 1927;regd. Newry; owned by James McConnell (major shareholder) & Charles McBurney of Annalong 1927- 6 Jan 1928 destroyed by fire in Clew Bay Co. Mayo | MB |
| Cuer | steam ship out of Chester, carrying 200 tons of coal from Burghfort to Portaferry; wrekced off St. John's Point; crew saved; attended by local lifboat crew 2 Aug 1906 | KCL p 94 |
| Cumbrian | a brigantine of 148 tons; registered Whitehaven ; from Whitehaven to Dublin with coal 3 Jul 1874; in SW f8 gale, lost on Pladdy Lug Bar, Strangford Lough | BoTWR/MB |
| Cuyuni | a barque of 491 tons ; built 1856 Port Glasgow; regd. Glasgow; 30 Sep 1883 Glasgow to Demerera with general cargo, wind NE f4, lost on Skullmartin Reef, crew saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Cygnet | a brigantine of 118 tons; built 1853 Newport Nova Scotia; regd. Carlisle ; 13 Apr 1878, Silloth to Dundalk with coal; in SE f8 gale, wrecked near Tyrella Coastguard Station , crew (4) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Cyprus | a nickey fishing / saling boat; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel; 35tons; 47ft; owned by E Gordon & C Cassidy; skipper Charles Cassidy; sunk by Germans 30 May 1918 | SSM p120,192; MO 18//6/08 p27; JMLSG 2010 p10; MO 6/2/2019 P45 |
| Dale | a brig out of Maryport ; knocked to pieces at Killlough; all hands lost 14 Nov 1835 | NH; KCL p 27 |
| Darkie Savage | sailed from Strangford Lough to New York c. 1780 | DR 23/4/67R |
| Dart | a revenue cutter; skipperd by Capt. Nelson of Portaferry c. 1800; lost off Ballyquinton Point | FSFD p41 |
| Dasher | a smack; master McCartan; carrying coals from Liverpool; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | KCL p 26 |
| Dauntless | a nobby fishing boat of 42 ft; out of Portavogie; owned by Cully family c. 1900; photo available | DR* 3/11/1926 & 25/2/2009 |
| Dawn | a fishing boat of 18 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Kilkeel; owned by A & H Morgan | SSM p119 |
| Daybreak | a steamer; loaded with maize; torpedoed during 1st World War 24 Dec 1917 one mile east of South Rock lightship , 21 lost | JUAHS 2012 p24 |
| Day Star | ketch of 46/34 tons; built 1883 in Grimsby UK;regd. Belfast; owned by Ewart Gibson of Ballywalter & John Martin of Portavogie 1907 until it foundered in Kirkudbright Bay carrying coals 7 Oct 1918; crew saved by RNLI | MB |
| Deddinton | 2 masted schooner; out of Hull; in difficulties off Ballykinlar 5 Mar 1917 | SSM p138 |
| Defiance | a schooner of 74 tons; built 1857 Prince Edward Island; owned by Robert Dunn of Bangor; 81 x 19 x 9; regd. Belfast; 10 Dec 1880 Donaghadee to Irvine with beans, in wind NNW f9, wrecked at Irvine; Capt. Carlisle & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Delafore | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1831 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Derrymore | captured & sunk by bombs in Ballyhalbert Bay during 1st World War | JUAHS 2012 p24 |
| Diamond | ashore at Ballyferris 26 Feb 1881 | NC |
| Diadem | a schooner of 77 tons; built 1839 in Whitehaven; regd. Whitehaven; owner & master H. McKee of Quoile; 68 x19 x10; 9 Oct 1883 Drogheda to Harrington in ballast, wind SSW f4, lost one & half miles of Peel, Isle of Man, crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Diana | a brigantine of 99 tons; built 1852 Prince Edward Island; regd. Belfast;owned by Henry Rowan Miller of Portaferry with J. Moore of Portaferry taking the loss; 12 Feb 1883 Dublin to Maryport in ballast, winds in SSE f10, lost outside Maryport Harbour; Capt. R. Gibson & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Diligence | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1835 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Diligent | a schooner of 56 tons; regd. Caernarfon ; built 1840 Dysart; owned by E. Edwards of Barmouth; 5 Dec 1877, Bridgwater to Belfast with bricks, wind S f3, wrecked Cloght, crew (3) drowned | BoTWR/ MB |
| Dispatch | a oak built schooner of Portaferry, auction 10 May 1845 | DR |
| Doctor | a schooner of 85 tons; built 1841 in Ipswich; owned by James Foley of Portaferry in 1877; 79x20x11; out of Belfast ; aground in Bankmore Bay, Strangford Lough 3 Feb 1877 | MNL/MB; DR; NC |
| Dolly | a new established trader; master Hugh Drake; from Belfast to London 19 Oct 1790 | BN |
| Dolphin | out of Ardglass ; captain was Henry Blaney with crew Arthur Cotter, Stephen Starkey,Nicholas Linchey, Paterick Hanvey & John Roney in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion | LR 2007 p85 |
| Dolphin | a motor yacht; run by Mr. A. Lennox. out of Strangford Lough Yacht Club 14 Jun 1937 | DR* |
| Don Juan | a schooner; master Gilpin; plying from Dundalk to Troon in Scotland; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | KCL p 26 |
| Donna Maria | a schooner of 137 tons; built Maine USA; regd. Belfast; owned by R. McFerran of Belfast; 28 Nov 1874 Liverpool to Belfast with timber in SSE f9 gale, driven ashore at Ballyvaston, gallant rescue by Tyrella lifeboat 5, 12, 19 Dec 1874 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Doone Glen | sailing ship; taking granite Portaferry to Liverpool ; 50 tons; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Dorcas Savage | a brig of 179 or 350 tons; launched from Thomas Gelston's shipyard, Portaferry in 1818; left from Portaferry to New Brunswick, Canada with James Pollock as master 1 Feb 1819; the passengers wtote a thank you letter | SSSCP p16 ; BN |
| Doris | under command of Lord Ranelagh; on standby in Strangford Lough during United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798 | MOA p257,313 |
| Doris | a schooner of 97 tons; built 1841 in Rumcorn; regd. Liverpool; owned by Joseph Gilmore of Killyleagh 1874 until lost in a gale on Workington Beach , cre saved; carrying ballast 3 Aug 1900 | MNL/MB |
| Dorothy | a ketch; 63/48 tons; built in Cornwall in 1871; regd. Belfast;owned by William Chambers, Henry Chambers & Thomas Cooper of Annalong 1915 ; vessel broken up 1930 | MB |
| Douro | a brig; ashore at Kearney Point, notice of auction 28 Feb 1846 | DR |
| SS Downshire | sunk by German submarine off Isle of Man Feb 1915 | SSM p174 |
| Duchess of Gloucester | a schooner; driven asgore in Kilkeel Bay, cargo & vessel saved 25 Jan 1849 | Newry Telegraph 14/7/1853 |
| Dunborve | a schooner of 64/58 tons; built 1866 in Dundas, Clyde ;regd. Wick ; owned by Patrick McVeigh & James Lowe of Kilkeel 1866 until vessel broken up 15 Oct 1913 | MB |
| Dundonald | barque; wrecked off New Zealand in 1907; captain was John Hawthorne; photo available | TMUOP p157 |
| Dunmore | a screw steamer of 594 tons; built Glasgow 1878; regd. Glasgow; 18 Dec 1882 Waterford to Belfast with general cargo & 30 passengers, stranded Ballyquinton Point; no lives lost; reported stranded at Ballyquinton Point 27 Aug & 17 Sep 1881 & ashore at Ballyquinton Point 23 Dec 1882 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC |
| Duras | built 1892; out of Portaferry 1937-1942; sold | MB |
| Dusky Maid | a sharking cruiser; Mr Anthony Watkins and his crew harpooned a 35 foot 'monster' 24 Jun 1939 | DR* |
| Dykes | of Maryport; a coal boat; on standby at Portaferry during United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798 | MOA p188,192 |
| Eagle | a barquantine of 81/68 tons; built 1859 in Caenarfon ; regd. Carnarfon ;owned by Capt. Archibald Nickle of Magheramourne & a Glasgowman 1859 until lost in storm on Davaar Island, 3 crew saved 20 Feb 1907 , carrying sea shells Larne to Glasgow | MB |
| Eagle | a brigantine of 171 tons; built 1861 in Hillsboro Nova Scotia by Marshall; owned by William Henry Orr of Downpatrick; 103x26x11; regd. Dublin; 1 Mar 1882 Ardrossan to Belfast with coal, wind ESE f9, lost on Otter Bank, Loch Fyne, Argyll; Capt. J.E. Orr & his 5 crew & one passenger saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Eagles Wing | driven ashore & wrecked on Angus Rock in 1715 | JUAHS 1977 p30 |
| Eamon | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1930; out of Kilkeel; owned by T. Campbell then E. Cunningham of Ballymartin; ceased fishing 1935 | SSM p120 |
| Earl of Aberdeen | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1833 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Earl of Lonsdale | a steamer; plying between Strangford Lough & Liverpool 1 May 1841 & 19 Jun 1841 | DR |
| Earnest | a 3 masted schooner of 111/90 tons; built 1884 in Tarleton (Lancs) ;regd. Preston ; owned by James McKee & James Ferguson of Kilkeel Jul 1916 until sunk by German U boats 2 May 1917 taking coals Ardrossan to Dublin, crew saved | MB; JUAHS 2012 p24; MO 30/5/2018 p29 |
| Ebenezer | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by F.Perry; 15 tons | SSM p119 |
| Ebenezer | a fishing boat of 14 tons & 30ft; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Newcastle; owned by W.J. Chambers, J Connell, J Murhpy; skippers W Chambers, J Murphy, J Rooney | SSM p120 |
| Echo | a schooner; shipwreck sale, materials & ship at Cloughey & Kearny 3 Dec 1842 | DR |
| Eclipse | a steamer; plies between Quoile Quay & Liverpool & Dublin, an accident 10 Dec 1842;advertisement for future sailings 21 Jan 1843*; between Strangford Lough & Liverpool & Dublin, notice 18 Feb 1843; sank in a gale 13 Nov 1886 | DR; NC |
| Eclipse | a schooner of 90 tons; built 1859 in Chester ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Francis of Bangor in 1877; 75x18x9; on Maryport to Belfast carrying coals in full gale, sprang a leak & foundered 3m off Donaghadee; 2 of 4 crew drowned 6 Nov 1886 | MNL/BoTWR/ MB |
| Edith | schooner of 89/75 tons; a foreign built vessel; regd. Newry ;owned by Thomas Chambers of Kilkeel & William Galloway of Newry 1866 until lost on Bannow Bar Co. Wexford 11 May 1903 out of Glasgow with coal | MB |
| Edith | a schooner of 81 tons; regd. Newry ; owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Edith | schooner of 97/78 tons; out of Kilkeel; b/w photo available; regd. Barrow ;owned by Thomas Doyle & John Rooney of Kilkeel 1876 until 1915 went it was sunk by German U boat off Youghal Co. Cork, crew saved | SSM p42; MB |
| Edith | a schooner out of Kilkeel; owned by Capt. Thomas Richard Chambers JP in 1922 | OKA p12 |
| Elba | a deep sea ship; owned by Capt. William Hoey of Bangor in 1892 | Bangor p31 |
| Eldorado | a nobby fishing boat; built 1889; regd. Newry c. 1910; out of Newcastle; owned by T Paul & M Murphy; 24tons | SSM p119 |
| Eleanor | a fishing boat; owned by Pastrick Morgan of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Eleanor | wrecked at Strangford 2 Nov 1850 | DR |
| Eleanor | a steamer of 433 tons; built 1873 at Hebburn on Tyne; regd. London; 27 Jan 1881 Holyhead to Greenore with general cargo & 8 passengers. wrecked on Leestone (Kilkeel); no loss of life | BoTWR/MB |
| Eleanor | ashore at Ballyquinton 7 Jan 1888 | NC |
| Eleanor & Mary | a smack of 40 tons; built 1841 in Cardigan; registered Newry; on Runcorn to Donaghadee with saltr, sprang a leak & foundered 1 mile NW of Maughold Head, Isle of Man, 16 Dec 1874 crew (4) saved; owned by Daniel McCann of Dundrum | BoTWR/MB |
| Electric | a Liverpool steamer; ashore on Mew Island 7 Jul 1883 | NC |
| Eliza | a smack; carrying tea & sugar from London to Newry 7 Mar 1828; master Starkey; carrying bones & rags from Newry; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | NCT; KCL p 26 |
| Eliza | a brigantine of 131 tons; built 1844 in Peterhead ; regd. Maryport ; owned by Robert Dunn of Newtownards in 1877; 73x21x12 | MNL/ MB |
| Eliza Anne | a fishing boat; owned by John Sterling of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Eliza Jane | a fishing boat of 26tons & 45ft; regd. Newry c. 1910; out of Kilkeel; owned by T Chambers, W Cousins; skipper W Cousins ; wrecked 1913 | SSM p119,192 |
| Elizabeth | a cutter out of Ardglass 16 Apr 1853; cheap trip from Ardglass to Dublin 18 Jun 1853 | DR |
| Elizabeth | a schooner; ashore on Ballyferris Point; robbery from the wreck 14 Apr 1860 | DR |
| Elizabeth | a schooner of 70 tons; built 1839 in Whitehaven ; owned by P. Kavanagh of Bray Co. Wicklow; 26 Sep 1875 on Howth to Whitehaven in ballast, wind NW f9 , lost on McCormack point near Groomsport | BoTWR/MB |
| Elizabeth Ann | a fishing boat of 16 tons ; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by A. Gordon | SSM p118 |
| Elizabeth A E Bird | a brigantine; out of Liverpool; 9 crew rescued off Newcastle 6 Feb 1870; 8 saved | SSM p165;DR 19/11/2008 p45;MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Elizabeth Ellen Fisher | valued at £850; owned by Alexander McClurg of Kilmore ; traded with north west England | AEFT |
| Elizabeth Hyam | sailing ship of 52 tons ; taking granite Dundalk to Liverpool ; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31; MB |
| Ellen | a schooner of 61 tons;regd. Beaumaris; 2 Jan 1876 on Newry to Bangor with ballast; f9 gale, stranded Dundrum Bay & seaman drowned | BoTWR/MB |
| Ellen | sailing boat; out of Kilkeel;built by Alan Norris for McGivern family of Greencastle; later sold to James Coffey; 22ft; capsized & 7 crew lost during rescue 25 Feb 1885 | SSM p42 |
| Ellen | out of Kilkeel; went to help fishermen on Twin Sisters during storm 9 Feb 1894 | SSM p200 |
| Ellen Constance | a motor fishing boat; built 1884; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Kilkeel; owned by Earl of Kilmorey then WJ Chambers | SSM p120,192 |
| Ellen Gilmore | a schooner; wrecked in Strangford Lough, heroic conduct of Portaferry boat's crew 22 Oct 1881 | DR |
| Ellen Myvanwy | schooner of 57/44 tons; built 1862 in Trefew, Wales ;regd. Beaumaris ; owned by Robert Hamilton, Isabella Hamilton, John McBurney & James Caren of Annalong 1863 until beached near Holywood in a gale 5 Nov 1911; broken up where it lay | MB |
| Ellan Vannin | a steamship; Royal Mail vessel between Dundrum & Liverpool 13 Jun 1857; plying between Castletown in Isle of Man , Liverpool & Dundrum 6 Mar 1858; succeeded by "General Havelock" to Dundrum 26 Jun 1858 | DR |
| Eller | a steam ship out of Chester UK; in difficulties NWof St. John's Point 2 Aug 1906; assisted by Rossglass Lifeboat crew | LES p2 |
| Ellesmere | a schooner; wrecked at Dundrum 26 Sep 1874 | DR |
| Ellidia | a brig; ashore at Quoile 9 Aug 1879 | DR |
| Ellie Park | a fishing vessel schooner ; built 1879 at Barrow-in-Furness UK; out of Annalong; skipper Capt. McVeigh in 1922 ; photo available ; motorised 1928; owned by William McBurney of Annalong 1921 ; sold 1929 to Co. Cork; then Isle of Man in 1947; foundered off Douglas (2 men lost & 2 saved); photo available | SSM p9,23; MB |
| Emelia | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1811 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Emerald | a yacht; skippered by Mr. C. Lindsay ; came 4th in 16-20ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Emerald Isle | a steamer; taking passengers from Warrenpoint to Liverpool, England 18 Feb 1871 | Newry Telegraph |
| Emily | wrecked in Dundum Bay, all hands lost 10, 17 Aug 1839; ashore at Groomsport 16 Feb 1884 | DR |
| Emma | a smack of 34 tons; built 1870 in Gilford ; regd. Belfast; owned by James Cummings of Gilford in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Emma Louise | schooner of 90/70 tons; built 1877 in Hampshire; regd. Newry ;owned by Thomas McBurney of Annalong 1916 until lost on Bideford Bar, Devon 3 Jan 1920 went to pieces , crew saved; taking coal from Wales to France | MB |
| Emu | a fishing boat;regd. Newry c. 1895; out of Kilkeel; owned by J Davenport; G & J Chambers; skipper J Chambers; 22 tons | SSM p119,192 |
| Ennismore | ashore at Ballywalter 10 Mar 1877 | NC |
| Enterprise | a fishing boat; owned by James Hill of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Enterprise | a fishing boat of 16 tons ; regd. Newry in 1869; owned by H.O'Neill | SSM p118 |
| Enterprise | a barquentine of 194 tons; built 1855 Buffalo USA; owned by John Neill of Bangor; regd. Belfast; 16 Aug 1879 Ballyness Co. Donegal to London with oxide, in light airs, stranded near Ballyness Pier & became a totyal loss; Capt. J. Reid & 5 crewmen saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Erdanger | ashore at Cloughey 21 Apr 1877 | NC |
| Erin | a steamer out of Bangor; operated by Moore Bros; sank at its moorings in Donegall Quay 12 Jun 1875; photo available | NC;Bangor p28,29 |
| Erin's Pride | a schooner of 58 tons ; built 1846 in Sweden & named Anna; owned by Daniel McCann of Dundrum; regd. Belfast; 24 Sep 183 whitehaven to Dundrum with coal, wind SSE f7, lost on Dundrym Bar; Capt. Robert McClean & crew (3) saved ; newspaper report- ;wrecked on Dundrum coast 29 Sep 1883 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC; SSM p136 |
| Essie | a nobby fishing boat out of Portavogie c. 1926; photo available | SSM p80 |
| Esther of Fleetwood | a 3 mast schooner; from Falmouth to Glasgow with 234 tons of Cornish china clay, lost her main topmast & foremast of St. John's Point 4 Nov 1906, saved by local lifeboat crew | KCL p 95; LES p2 |
| Esther Ann | a schooner of 73 tons; built 1856 in Ulverston; regd. Lancaster ; 13 Feb 1879 Belfast to Barrow in ballast; wind ESE f7, lost on Wallace's Rock near Roddans, crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Ethel Mary | a fishing boat of 17 tons; 36ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield ; owned by Patrick Bragdon ; skipper John Sloan | SSM p118 |
| Ethel May | out of Annalong; 65 tons; imported 120 ons of coal & took 122 tons of granite to Liverpool UK 1 May 1901 | SSM p105 |
| Euliana | a Russian vessel; wrecked at Newcastle 30 Nov 1872 | DR |
| Eupheina | a brig; ashore 10 Feb 1883 | DR |
| Euphemia Fullarton | a brig of 149 tons; built 1853 in Dysart, Fifes; owned & regd. Londonderry; 6 Feb 1883 Maryport to Londonderry with coal, in SSE f7 gale, lost on Long Rock, Ballywalter; 6 crew saved; newspaper report-medal for coastguard chief at Ballywalter for the rescue of the crew of this vessel 31 Mar 1883 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Eureka | a steamer; stranded on South Rock in Strangford Lough 13 Feb 1886 | DR |
| Europa | out of London; sailed from Westport with lead & other goods for Leghorn but was forced into Kilclief Bay by a storm; Capt. Thomas dawson with all the crew were saved except his wife & chief matel ship plundered by locals 1 Jan 1739 | Inv 2015 p45 |
| Eva | a schooner; shipping disaster at Newry 11 May 1872 | DR |
| Eva | a schooner of 59 tons;built 1858 Prince Edward Island; regd. Belfast; owned by Charles Russell of Ardglass; 1 Jun 1877 Killough to Bridgwater with potatoes, wind SE f6, foundered 12 mile SE of Rockabill near Dublin Bay, crew (4) safe | BoTWR/MB |
| Example | a brigantine of 83 tons; built 1852 Wallace, Nova Scotia; regd. Dundalk; owned by Thomas Byrne of Dundalk; 26 Nov 1874 Dundalk to Troon in ballast, stranded & lost Strangford Lough | BoTWR/MB |
| Excel | a brigantine of 100 tons; built 1859 in Whitehaven ; regd. Whitehaven ; owned by Thomas Curran of Portaferry in 1877; 84x20x12; on Teignmouth to Weston Point with clay, in a gale & wrecked on Harry Furlong Rocks, Anglesey 15 Feb 1892, crew saved | MNL/BoTWR/ MB |
| Excel | a ketch of 80/75 tons out of Annalong; built 1876 in Poole; regd. Poole; foundered in Co. Wicklow Nov 1901 then sank in Carlingford Lough 12 Nov 1901 but later repaired; all on board drowned; shipped 120 tons of granite to Preston UK on 7 & 28 May 1902; motorised in 1923; owned by Andrew Robinson of Annalong 1923- 1927; moored at Killough for a cargo of potatoes to go to England 12 Jun 1926; sunk off Point Lynas 28 Oct 1927 | DR; SSM p14,22. 105; MB ; OKA p32 |
| Excellent | 77/59 tons; built 1868 in Jersey; regd. Wexford;owned by James Doyle of Kilkeel 1877 until 1924/ 1925 when foundered off Llandudno, Wales carrying coal, crew safe | MB |
| Excelsior | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by m & J O'Hare; 20 tons | SSM p119 |
| Express | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Annalong; owned by R. Cousins ; 15 tons | SSM p119,192 |
| Express | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel; 48tons; 47ft; owned by J McKee & WJ Chambers; skipper J Magennis; broken up 1916 | SSM p120 |
| Fair Head | steamer with Headline Shipping Company; a freight carrier c. 1936 with regular trips Belfast/Antwerp/Hamburg; the master was Capt. McConnell; ; passenger cruises of 10 days during summer in 1930s; requisitioned by the Admiralty during 2nd World War ; sunk by Luftwaffe in Belfast Docks May 1941 | ACC p85 ,89,90,146 |
| Fairy | schooner of 73/56 tons; built 1857 in Bideford;regd. Caernarfon ; owned by James & Thomas McKee of Kilkeel 1886 until sprang a leak in a blizzard on Annalong to Liverpool run with granite setts & foundered off entrance to River Mersey 18 Jan 1906, 4 crew saved | MB |
| Fairy Queen | schooner of 57/50 tons; built Co Dublin 1854; regd. Dublin ;owned by James Linton & John Russell of Kilkeel 1863 until vessel broken up 18 May 1911 | MB |
| Fairy Queen | a small schooner; out of Kilkeel ;skipper was Tommy Marks c. 1925 | SSM p15 |
| Falcon | a schooner of 67 tons; built 1858 in Tarleton ; regd. Preston ; owned by Thomas McMillan of Killyleagh in 1877 until sold to Cardiff 1906; lost 8 Apr 1920; 73x18x8 | MNL/ MB |
| Fame | West African trading ship or Guineaman which grounded on Briggs Rocks 10 Nov 1775 and came ashore at Groomsport | LR 2018 p29 |
| Family Pride | a fishing boat; built 1877; regd. Newry c. 1930; out of Kilkeel; owned by A. &S. Gordon; skipper S. Gordon junior; transfered Belfast 193 | SSM p120 |
| Fanny | a schooner of 64 tons; built 1845 in Runcorn; owner at loss W. Denvir of Strangford; regd. Liverpool; 4 Oct 1885 Runcorn to Strangford with coal, wind SW f9, foundered off coast of Lancashire; Capt. W. Stewart & (2) crew saved (one lost) | BoTWR/MB |
| Fanny Crosstrees | a schooner; abandoned and largely broken up at Ringneill Quay in 1939; survived only as 8 few fragments. | LM 1996 p17 |
| Farnley | a Newcastle self-righting lifeboat in service 1877-1916 | SSM p134, 136,165; photo MO9/4/08 p6;DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Febo | an Italian steamer wrecked on Cannon Rock 6 Feb 1906 | JUAHS 2012 p22 |
| Fingalton | stranded in Dundrum Bay 31 Jan 1857 | DR |
| Fitzjames | an iron steamer out of Glasgow ; shore on Skullmartin Rock, Ballywalter 6 Nov 1880 | DR; NC |
| Fleece | a brigantine; burned at Quoile 3 Oct 1868 | DR |
| Fleetwood | sunk at Killard 27 Feb 1858 | DR |
| Flora | out of Ardglass ; captain was James Lowey with crew George Smith, James Smyth, Peter Abriens, William Dogherty, Thomas Blaney & Thomas Smyth in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion | LR 2007 p85 |
| Flora | out of Ardglass ; captain was William Braney with crew William Lowey, Alex Napier, John Quaile, Chris Herbert & John Smyth in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion | LR 2007 p85 |
| Flora | a schooner of 42 tons; built Portugal ; regd. Belfast; owned by Hugh McKee of Downpatrick in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Flora | a sloop of 30 tons; built Arran Islands in 1851 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Henry McCullough of Annalong in 1877; 50x15x7; sold to Campletown 1892 until vessel broken up in Port Patrick 19 Feb 1900 | MNL/ MB |
| Flora | a Strangford Lough cruiser ; skippered by Mr. T. Bassett ; won 1st place at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Florence | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by S Shannon & R Greene ; 20tons; sunk off Cork 24 Apr 1894 with 8 lost | SSM p64, 119 |
| Florence | a schooner ; out of Belfast ; 5 crew save off Newcastle 22 Oct 1881 | SSM p165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Florette | a sailing ship from north Wales; in collision Carlingford Lough 21 Nov 1936 with ' Rowan' | BN* 5/4/1937 |
| Fly | a schooner of 60 tons; built Fowey 1815 ; regd. Preston ; owned by Joseph Blackwood of Dundrum in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Flying Dutchman | a smack; refloated by lifeboat after a gale at Cloughey 26 Sep 1885 | DR |
| Flying Foam | a ship of 1279 tons; built 1863 in Quebec; regd. Liverpool; 4 Apr 1884 Liverpool to Quebec with salt, one passenfer & 4 stowaways, wind SW f7, lost one mile south of Dundrum Bar, 3 crew & a stowaway drowned; reported in newspaper- wrecked in Dundrum Bay, 5 lives lost 12 Apr & 17 May 1884; 11 saved | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC; SSM p136, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Flying Irishman | a paddle-driven tug; out of Newcastle;owned by Mr.McCauslan in 1906; helped with rescue | SSM p134; Inv 2009 p33 |
| Foam | a fishing boat; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by J. McAdam, P & J. McCarthy ; 1 5 tons | SSM p118 |
| Fortuna | a brigantine of 76 tons; built 1821 in Stockton on Tees; owned by Henry Rowan Miller of Portaferry; regd. Belfast ; 13 Nov 1880 Preston to Newry with coal, in wind W f7, stranded & lost on leaving River Ribble; Capt. McGem & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Fortune | 571 tons; stranded at Dundrum Bay 26 May 1855; coroner's inquest 26 May 1855 | DR* |
| Four Brothers | built 1877 in Norwich UK;regd. Barnstaple; out of Kilkeel; bought by Robert B. McBurney Mar 1920 & lost at Llandudno 3 Jan 1923 | MB |
| Francis | out of Killough in 1738 | LM 1996 p8 |
| Frances | a schooner of 67 tons; built 1866 in Freckleton (Lancs); owner at loss J. Montgomery of Bangor; 9 Oct 1866 Sunderland to Limerick with herrings, winds SSw f9, lost 3/4 mile south of Tiran Point, Co Mayo, Capt. G. Richards & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Francis | a smack of 35 tons; built 1860 in Newry ; regd. Newry; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Frances Russell | a nickey fishing boat of 31 tons & 46ft; built 1883; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Kilkeel; owned by J & F. Russell & J Curran; skippers P Kearney, Bob Cousins | SSM p120,192 |
| Franklin | a schooner of 73 tons; built Nova Scotia 1848 ; regd. Belfast; owned by W. Gibson of Ballywalter in 1877 then bought Glasgow ; 30 Dec 1907 lying in Lough Larne in gale, dragged anchors & went ashore; an unnoticed lantern in cabin overturned & fire destroyed the vessel | MNL/ MB |
| Freeman | a lugger of 17 tons; built St. Ives 1861 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Benjamin C. Wratten of Ardglass in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Frieda | out of Russia; wrecked on South Rock, Ards 6 Nov 1916 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Friends | wrecked at Portavgie Bay 3 May 1856 | DR |
| Friends | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1779 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Friends | a schooner of 65 tons; regd. Belfast; built Yarmouth 1845; owned by Joseph Gilmore of Killyleagh; 24 Dec 1877 Girvan to Killyleagh with coal; wind NW f11, wrecked South Rock, near Cloght; Capt. Kinningburgh ( Charles Robert Kannenberg) & 3 crew saved | BoTWR/ MB; Leona Thomas |
| Friends of Belfast | wrecked on South Rock, Ards 24 Dec 1877 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Frolic | out of Liverpool; wrecked in Dundrum Bay before 1845 | SSM p112 |
| Fulvia | 3 masted schooner; out of Denmark ; needed lifeboat help in Dundrum Bay 18 Nov 1916 ; photo available | SSM p137,138 |
| Gallovidian | barque; ran ashore on Tara, Strangford Lough 2 Oct 1869; bound for Glasgow | DR* |
| Galteemore Galtee More |
passenger steam ship out of Dublin; belonged to London and North Western Railway Co. UK; ran aground between Newcastle & Tyrella in a gale, passengers & cargo from Holyhead in Wales to Greenore in Scotland, rescued by local lifeboat crew 29 Dec 1908 |
KCL p 97;LES p2; MO 12/10.2016 p27 |
| Gannet | a fishing boat of 18 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong ; owned by J. Harper | SSM p119 |
| Gardella | wrecked with loss of life off Strangford Harbour 12 Jan & 9 Feb 1867 | DR |
| Garland | wrecked at Ardglass 29 Dec 1849 | DR |
| Gem | an iron ketch of 55/50 tons; built 1877 Dumbarton;regd. Glasgow; owned by John Orr of Annalong 1877 until sold to be broken up Jun 1940; holed by stones whilst in Newcastle berth, owner sued County Council10 Feb 1940 | MB ; DR* |
| General Cathcart | a schooner of 48 tons ; built Irvine 1855; regd. Greenock ; owned by James B. Glover of Ballywalter in 1877; carrying coal Maryport to Greyabbey; sprung a leak in a gale ; wrecked near Portpatrick 23 Aug 1890; 3 crew & passenger saved | MNL/MB; NC |
| General Havelock | a steamer; to Dundrum; succeeding 'Ellan Vannin' 26 Jun 1858 | DR |
| George | a schooner; wrecked off Bangor 12 Jan & 9 Feb 1867 | DR |
| George & Mary | a schooner of 100/78 tons; built 1875 in Jersey; regd. Belfast;owned by Capt. William Hughes of Portavogie 1910 until captured by German U boat & sunk off Eagle Island, Co. Mayo, crew saved 4 Jun 1915 | MB |
| George & Molly | a tender boat owned by Patrick Cunningham of Greencastle in 1780 | HOTC p144 |
| George the 4th | elegant new steam packet; Warrenpoint to Liverpool; commander George S. Parsons; carrying linen 29 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| George Pooly | a lifeboat; used out of Groomsport in 1897 | Bangor p36 |
| S.S Georgetown Victory | U.S. troopship of 7600 tons built 1945 ; wrecked off Killard Rocks 30 Apr 1946 & split in two ; photo available | LR 2004 p87; Inv 2009 p34 |
| Gibraltar | a training ship on Belfast Lough 18 May 1872 | NI |
| Glad Tidings | a 15 ton fishing boat out of Portavogie ; attached by Germans near Kilkeel during WW1 | MO 18/6/08 p27;JMLSG 2010 p10; MO 30/5/2018 p28 |
| Glassforcl | ot of Glasgow, Scotland; wrecked on South Rock, Ards 30 Sep 1908 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Gleanore | a brig of Kings Lyn; caught fire & sailed on then sunk off St. John's Point in 1849 | LM 1985 p38 |
| Glendalough | a small wooden steamer; originally called 'Monarch' which launced in 6 Aug 1896 in Cheshire as a river & canal steamer ; under command of capt. Edward Plummer set off from London but was wrecked off Ballyquinton Point 26 Mar 1920 in a gale; inquiry about misdeeds | JUAHS 2012 p 8- 12; Inv 2014 p6; LR 2018 p28 |
| Glenlure | stranded on Angus Rock in Strangford Lough 28 Feb 1880 | DR |
| Glen May | sailing ship; taking granite Ardglass to Liverpool ; 67 tons; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Glide | a schooner of 64 tons; built Nova Scotia 1861 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Horatio Croskery of Downpatrick in 1877; 70x21x8; reregistered Belfast Nov 1900 upon restpration; broken up Mar 1915 | MNL/ MB |
| Gloria | a brig; ashore at Rossglass 28 Feb 1846 | DR |
| Glory | stranded in Bangor Bay 7 Nov 1789; crew saved by Robert Ward's pleasure boat | LR 2018 p29 |
| Glynn | a river class yacht; competed in Strangford Lough regattas c. 1930 ; photo available | LM 1993 p63 |
| Goldseeker | schooner; 75 tons; carried granite from Mourne; owned by James Caren c. 1930; photo available | SSM p193 |
| Golden Dawn | out of Annalong; built at Kilkeel in 1946 & owned by several people before being sold to Essex UK in 1965 | OKA p49 (photo) |
| Golden Gleam | a schooner; ashore near Strangford Bar 15 Oct 1870 | DR |
| Golden Stream | a nobby fishing boat of 26 tons; 48ft; built 1879; regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Kilkeel; owned byJ. Ferguson; skippers J. Ferguson, T. Edgar; destroyed by fire in Kilkeel harbour 1935 | SSM p120,192 |
| Good Design | a fishing boat;regd. Newry c. 1895; out of Kilkeel; owned by J Cousins; 26 tons | SSM p119,192 |
| Good Hope | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1761 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Goodman | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1752 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Govenor Fenner | left Liverpool for New York with 100 Irish immigrants including the Quail family of Warrenpoint ,collided with a steamer off Holyhead UK & sank in 1841 | Familia 2010 p110 |
| Grace | a brigantine of 73 tons; built Lytham, Lancs 1818 ; regd. Newry ; owned by Richard Gould junior of Newcastle in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Grace | ashore at Donaghadee 9 Dec 1882 | NC |
| Gratitude | a schooner of 46 tons; built 1816 in Dundee; registered Belfast; 13 Aug 1874 on Ayr to Bangor with coal in NNE f10 storm, lost on Bridges Reef, Co Down, crew (3) saved ; owned by Robert Neill of Bangor | BoTWR MB |
| Great Britain | packet ship; wrecked, letter from Capt. Shaxin 10 Jun 1843; stranded at Tyrella with 180 passengers (from Liverpool to New York) 26 Sep 1846+; refloated 1847; rumoured visit of the Queen to Dundrum Bay 14 Aug 1847; large quantity of plant & timber for sale at Tyrella 4 Sep 1847; painting available | DR; SSM p 133,134; MO 20/9/2006 (painting & article) ; MO 22/11/2006; LM 1985 p37; LM 1992 p22-29(photos) |
| Greenhow | 400 tons; Adam Mackay, master; Warrenpoint to Quebec; passenger ship 29 Feb 1828 succeeded by 'Newry' 14 Mar 1828; owned by James Lyle of Newry then sold; wrecked June 1845 on Anticosti Island in St. Lawrence Estuary | NCT; NIR Vol 21 #2 2019 p 25 |
| Green Pastures | 61 ton; 70 ft long; out of Kilkeel; N20; built by Herd & Mackenzie at Buckie, Scotland for £14459; owned by Victor Chambers in 1955 ; sold to New Zealand owner in 1965 & replaced by Green Pastures 11 N210 | OKA p47 (photo) |
| Guiding Star | a fishing boat of 20 tons; regd. Newry c. 1888; out of Kilkeel; owned by S. Shannon | SSM p119,1892 |
| Guiding Star | a nickey boat of 38 tons ; built 1885; regd. Newry c. 1895; out of Kilkeel; owned by a Gordon; skipper P. Kearney, F Hegarty & S Maginnis; broken up 1921 | SSM p119 |
| Guiding Star | a fishing smack skippered by Henry McBride; struck by lightning 27 Jun 1891; McBride nearly drowned | BN |
| Guild Mayor | a schooner of 107/88 tons; built 1862 ; regd. Drogheda ;owned by John Doran, James Ferguson & James McKee of Kilkeel 1873 until it foundered near Tuskar Rock Co. Wexford after collision with London steamers Nicolaos & Boverton 12 May 1917 on Mersey to Youghal run carrying coal | MB |
| Hagh | a brig; sailed out of Dublin to Trinidad but driven asore in Derryogue bay, cargo sold in damaged state & vessel repaired 25 Jan 1849 | Newry Telegraph 14/7/1853 |
| Hamilton Gray | a barque;out of Liverpool; lost in Dundrum Bay 9 Jan 1864 | DR & DR 19/11/2008 p45 ; SSM p165 |
| Hamilton | a steamer; dischared cargo of coal at Ballywalter 1 Jan 1912 | JUAHS 2012 p32 |
| Hannah | out of Newry; Mrs Tufts & 2 children, emigrants, lost 9 Jun 1849; wrecked 27 Dec 1890 | DR; NC |
| Hannah & Mary | a sloop; master J. Hill; carrying coals from Whitehaven; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | KCL p 26 |
| Hannah Harvil | a fishing boat of 35 tons; built in Fife in 1888; regd. Newry c. 1890; out of Kilkeel; owned by W &T Chambers | SSM p119,192 |
| Hanney Ewlline | see under Annie Eline | . |
| Happy Nancy | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Happy Return | a ketch; stranded on Swan Island in Strangford Lough 22 Jan 1881 | DR |
| Harbinger | a schooner of 87 tons; built Prince Edward Island 1866 ; regd. Belfast; owned by William McDonnell of Portaferry in 1877until 1899; on Runcorn to Rogerstown (Dublin) with coal; in gale & wrecked Little Ormres Head near Llandudno, Wales 11 Nov 1899, 4 crew saved | MNL/ BoT/ MB |
| Hardwick | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1820 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Harlequin | a brig; run aground on Holywood banks 21 Jan 1796 | NS |
| Harmony | a schooner out of Kilkeel; owned by Capt. Thomas Richard Chambers JP in 1922 | OKA p12 |
| Harold | steam ship; wrecked at Kearney with 7 lives lost 24 May 1890 | NC |
| Harp | out of Arklow; had to be rescued by lifeboats at Groomsport in 1897 | Bangor p36,37 |
| Harvest Star | a motor fishing boat out of Ardglass; Capt Patrick Boyce; seaman drowned 8 Sep 1914 | DR* |
| Gazeldene | a steamer out of Newcastle-on-Tyne; went aground on Cannon Rock 25 Dec 1906 | JUAHS 2012 p22 |
| Hedleys | 279 tons with 92ft lengeth; 26ft breadth & 6ft depth; left for Quebec for Portaferry 14 Jul 1836 | SSSCP |
| Helen | a schooner of 73 tons; built 1859 in Dysart by Watt; owned by William Gordon of Annalong; 69 x 18 x9; regd. Leith; 21 Feb 1885 Garston (Liverpool) to Rostrevor with coal, wind S f9, lost Tyrella; Capt. A. Gordon & crew (2) saved; newspaper report- wrecked in Dundrum Bay 28 Feb 1885 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Helen | a Norwegian barque; wrecked on Canon Rock, Cloughey 5 Oct 1895 | NC |
| Helen | a fishing boat; built 1903 & regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Newcastle ; owned by B McAnulty, J&W Lenaghan, James & John Smith; skipper J Lenaghan ; 16 tons; sold 1909 to Ellison of Portaferry | SSM p119 |
| Helen Gilmour | a schooner of 65 tons; built 1846 in Clements, Nova Scotia; owned by John Field of Killyleagh; regd. Belfast; 21 Jan 1885 Whitehaven to Ardglass with coal, wind SE f4, lost on Old Port Point, Strangford Lough; Capt. R. Skillen & crew (3) survived; refloated but lost 1886/87 | BotWR/MB |
| Henrietta | a schooner out of Kilkeel; bought by Kurt Hahn in 1936 & converted to a trainging ship for students at Gordonstoun School in Scotland | OKA p25 (photo) |
| Henry | narrow escape in Dundrum Bay 18 Aug 1883 | DR |
| Henry Smith | a brigantine of 68 tons; built Kirkcudbright 1832 ; regd. Drogheda ; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Herald | a new steamer belonging to St. George Steam Packet Company; plying between Newry & Liverpool, notice 12 May 1838 | DR |
| Herbert | a steamer out of Leith; wrecked off St. John's Point 22 Jan 1898 | NC |
| Hercules | a sailing ship out of Warrenpoint; owned by Roger Hall of Narrow Water castle; traded to Liverpool UK with household goods | NWB |
| Hero | a brig; wrecked at Cloughey 13 Nov 1847 | DR |
| Heroine | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1835 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Hetti Anne | a fishing boat; 29 tons; 45 ft long; out of Annalong; N223; owned by Major Norman F. Gordon | OKA p49 (photo) |
| Hibernia | caught fire in the Atlantic with 200 emigrants bound for Australia on board in 1833; 150 died | Familia 2010 p99 |
| Hibernian | a brig; under Capt. Pollock sailed from Portaferry to St. Andrews, Quebec with 135 passengers 3 Apr 1828 ; sailed from Portaferry under Capt . Thomas Pollock , vessel wrecked 7 Nov 1827 in bad weather off Anticosti, Gulf of St. Laurence, Canada ; Capt. Pollock died of exposure & buried there 16 Nov 1828 | SSSCP p 43 |
| Hilda (Parnell) | a wooden boat which plied the Quoile River, Downpatrick c. 1900 | LM 1988 p45; LM 1987 p28 |
| Hilda | a coal schooner of 111/91 tons; built 1893 at Connah's Quay; regd. Swansea ; motorised 1921; owned by Robert B. McBirney of Kilkeel 1921 until lost by fire 1 Nov 1922 at Quoile Quay | MB ; LM 1996 p17 |
| Hilke | a Dutch Galliot; lying on rocks at Ringfad, sale of shipwreck materials 18 Dec 1858 | DR |
| Hillsborough | master Nagle; arrived with the mail into Donaghadee then sailed with passengers fro Glasgow & Edinburgh 28 Nov 1777; arrived in Donaghadee with mail & passengers 16 Feb 1788 & 20 Feb 1788 | BN |
| Hilton | master in 1860 was Capt. William Henry McCleery of Portaferry; lost taking cargo to Calcutta, India with captain and crew of 23 all lost | SSSCP |
| Hinde | a frigate used as a smuggling vessel , mounted 16 guns (4 & 6 pounders) & 40 men; loaded with 500 casks of spirits, tea, tobacco & nankeen in Guernsey & bound for Mourne coast; chased for 15 hours by Revenue officers then caught 29 May 1795 | HOTC p143 |
| Hollyhow | out of Galway; had to be rescued by lifeboats at Groomsport in 1897 | Bangor p36,37 |
| Honey Bee | a fishing boat with engine of 33 tons; 46ft; built 1889; regd. Newry c. 1910; out of Annalong; owned by J Heaney & G Nugent; skipper J Heaney then George Nugent; sunk by Germans 1918 | SSM p119,185; MO 18/6/08 p27; JMLSG 2010 p10 ;MO 6/2/2019 p45 |
| Hope | a cargo ship; ran aground near Killough in 1796 | KCL p 27 |
| Hope | new established trader; master Dalway Lepper; Belfast to London, called into Dublin after seamen fell from masthead 19 Oct 1790 | BN |
| Hope | a smack; hull sold at Ardglass 3 Mar 1838 | DR |
| Hope | a sloop of 38 tons; no date ; regd. Newry ; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Hope | a ketch of 22 tons; built Peel 1860 ; regd. Peel ; owned by Charles Orr of Portavogie in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Hopewell | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1825 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Hotspur HMS | in Belfast Lough 4 May 1872 | DR |
| Hugh | a brig; wrecked near Kilkeel 3 Feb 1849 | DR |
| Hugh Charles Bowden | owned by Hugh Brown of Portaferry; under Capt. Robert Crangle, sailed from Portaferry to Belfast, Dublin , Liverpool UK & Greenoch, Inverness & Glasgow in Scotland 1845-1847 with cargoes of coal, potatoes, wheat & pig iron | SSSCP p 54 |
| Hugh Wallace | owned by Hamilton Wallace of Downpatrick; delivered goods and passengers to America Feb 1817 | findmypast archives |
| Hunsdon | a steamer; torpedoed off South Roch in Oct 1918 ; heading from Kingstown to Belfast | LR 2018 p29,30 |
| Huntress | schooner of 119/98 tons; built nova Scotia in 1847 ; regd. Belfast;owned by Charles Morrow of Killyleagh 1871 until driven on shore in a gale on Walney Island 9 Jan 1904 whilst on the Ringhaddy- Preston run with potatoes | MB |
| Ianthe | a new steamer; built for Thomas Russell & son, Killough 8 Feb 1873 | DR |
| Ida | a cutter of 13 tons; built Fairlie 1877 ; regd. Belfast; owned by William Francis Haliday of Killyleagh in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Ida Elizabeth | possession of shipwrecked goods, Kircubbin Petty Sessions 2 Dec 1854 | DR |
| Ida Shannon | a nickey boat of 15 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by S Shannon & J Edgar then R Green; skipper J Sloan then Willie Maginness | SSM p119 |
| Ida Shannon | a fishing boat; built 1894; regd. Newry c. 1914; out of Kilkeel; owned by R Green ; skipper J Sloan &FM Chambers broken up 1929 | SSM p120,192 |
| Industry | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Industry | a brig; of Belfast; driven ashore at Minerstown 18 Oct 1845 | DR |
| Industry | a sloop , owned by John McIlroy & Henry Douglass of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Innisshargan | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; from Baltimore | SSM p76 |
| Invermore | 3 masted Arklow motor schooner; towed into Strangford Lough as engine disabled 3 Dec 1937 | DR*; SSM p142 |
| Iona | a schooner of 56 tons; built 1855 Prince Edward Island; regd. Belfast; owned by Joseph Gilmour of Ballywalter; 71 x 18 x9; 4 Mar 1875/6 Bridgwater to Liverpool with bricks, in W f8 gale, lost on Cosby Beach, River Mersey; one man lost (Capt. James Gilmor) & 3 saved | BoTWR/MB ; MIs |
| Irene | a brigantine of 260 tons; built Prince Edward Island 1877 ; regd. Liverpool ; owned by Mrs M. Caughey of Market Square (?) in 1877; 111x26x12; owned by S. Shields 1893; sold for breaking up May 1908 | MNL/ MB |
| Irishman | a steamer of 210 tons; built 1854 at Paisley; owned by A.A. Laird of Glasgow; regd. Glasgowl 14 Sep 1877 Dublin to Glasgow with general cargo & 10 passengers, stranded on Burial Island, nar Ballyhalbert, no loss of life | BoTWR/MB |
| Irish Volunteer | renamed Lord Bangor ; last of the local privateers ; sailed from Portaferry 15 Feb 1781, sprung mainmast after a chase by a French frigate & put into Cork 21 Feb 1781; put up for sale in Portaferry 25 Jun 1781 | SSSCP |
| Isabella | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1785 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Isabella | a smack; built 1826; 55 tons; rebuilt 1849 & displaced 74 tons; regd. Belfast; owned by brothers Capt. James & Capt. Charles McVea of Portavogie who sailed her in 1852 from Kircubbin to Chicago then Allegan county, Michigan USA to set up shipping line on Great Lakes | Lena McVea |
| Isabella | a sloop of Killough; sunk at Clogher Head 31 Dec 1836 | DR |
| Isabella | wrecked in gale at Donaghadee 16 Feb 1861 | DR |
| Isabellas | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Newcastle ; owned by Ellen McAllister then J &R Rooney; skipper J Rooney; 47 tons;broken up 1909 | SSM p119 |
| Isle of Dundalk | a sloop; on eman rescued by Rossglass Lifebot 11 Mar 1827 | LES p1 |
| Isle of Lewis | regt. Stonaway; a passenger vessel out of Dundrum c. 1940 ; b/w photo available | mo 16/10/2013 |
| James | a brigantine of 192 tons; built 1862 Prince Edward Island; regd. Aberystwith; owned by J. Rees of Aberystwith; 10 Dec 1874 Drogheda to Ardrossan in ballast, in S f9 gale, wrecked Ballyquinton Point; 103 x 23 x 11 | BoTWR/MB |
| James | a sloop of 38 tons; built in Belfast in 1836; regd. Newry ; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| James Stonard | out of Bangor; owned by Charles Neill & captained by James Eddis; wrecked with 3 lives lost 15 Nov 1890; photo available | NC; Bangor p26 |
| Jane | a sloop; of Portaferry; wrecked in Dundrum Bay with 2 lives lost 2 Dec 1837 | DR |
| Jane | a sloop; master P. Corran ;carrying coals from Whitehaven; in Killough Harbour Oct 1854 | KCL p 26 |
| Jane | a fishing boat of 36 tons; 38ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield ; owned by A Minnis | SSM p118 |
| Jane | a fishing boat of 20 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. McArtan | SSM p119 |
| Jane | a schooner of 53 tons; built 1850 in Winsford (Cheshire); regd. Lancaster; 20 Oct 1881 Garston (Liverpool) to Carrickfergus with coal, wind SSE f10, lost on Ballyquinton Point, crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Jane | a schooner of 198 tons; built in Prince Edward Island in 1847; regd. Belfast; owned by Marcus Sulivan of Holywood in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Jane | schooner of 70/59 tons; built Wigtown in 1883 ; regd. Wigtown ;owned by William & Thomas McBurney & Robert Little of Annalong 1883 until it went missing at sea 4 Jun 1929 sailing Dublin- Glasgow with scrap iron | MB |
| Jane Gordon | a nickey boat of 15 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong ; owned by A, then Wille Gordon | SSM p119,192 |
| Jane Gordon | a 15 ton fishing/ saling boat out of Kilkeel; skipper was William Douglas; attached by Germans during WW1 | MO 18/6/08 P 27;JMSLG 2010 p10; MO 6/2/2019 P45 |
| Jane & Margaret | left Liverpool with 200 Irish immigrants, washed up on Isle of Man with only 2 bodies on board in 1837 | Familia 2010 p100 |
| Jane McCleery | built in William McCleery's shipyard, Portaferry 1813 ; took passengers to Liverpool UK in 1817; missing in Newfoundland Nov 1821 | JUAHS 1977 p7; SSSCP |
| Jane McColl | a schooner of 87 tons; built in Rothesay in 1868; regd. Glasgow ; owned by John Gilmore of Killyleagh in 1887; in 1922 registered in Dublin & owned out of Wicklow when wrecked 28 Apr 1924 | MNL/MB |
| Jane McCrae | a schooner of 79 tons; built Girvan in 1849; owned by James McClurg of Killyleagh in 1887; disaster near Portaferry 19 Mar 1887; 69x19x10; cut down for use as a lighter Aug 1901 | MNL/MB; NC |
| Janet | a sloop; stranded but refloated at Dundrum 14 Nov 1835 | NH |
| Janetta | a schooner of 52 tons; built in Prince Edward Island in 1866; regd. Belfast; owned by George B. McCready of Donaghadee in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Jason | a brigantine of 83 tons; built 1803 at Wells; regd. Whitehaven; 4 Jun 1878 Workington to Dundalk with railway tracks, lost on Hellyhunter Rocks off Carlingford Lough, crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Jeane | out of Ardglass ; captain was Rodger Kelley with crew Edward Kelley, Patrick Green, Bernard Fitzsimons, Bernard Cranglem John Kelley & Henry Green in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion | LR 2007 p85 |
| Jean McRea | schooner of 87/79 tons; built Girvan 1849 ; regd. Ardrossan; owned by Capt. James McClurg of Killyleagh 1884 until vessel dismantled for use as a harbour lighter 7 Aug 1901 | MB |
| Jeannies | wrecked at Ballywalter 3 May 1856 | DR |
| Jemima | a fishing boat of 25 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; owned by Sir Thomas Brady | SSM p119 |
| Jenny Lind | a schooner of 135 tons; built 1867 in Prince Edward Island by Ross; owned by J.R. Watt of Portrush; 89x 23 x10; 15 Dec 1876 Maryport to Portrush with coal, lost on Ballyferris Point, wind SSE f8 gale, crew (5) saved; reported wrecked at Ballywalter 23 Dec 1876 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Jessamine | a ketch of 74/59 tons; built 1877 in Cornwall; regd. Bideford;owned by Capt. Henry Caren of Annalong 1897 until wrecked 2 Aug 1923 at Port St. Mary Isle of Man (out of Liverpool with oil cake) | MB |
| Jessie Jesse |
a brig of 213 tons ; owned by W. Smith with Capt W. Lyons; . sailing between Belfast & St. Andrews New Brunswick in 1 May 1818; in 1820 also Capt Lyons, owned by Cowan & Co; sailing between Belfast & Savanah then Miramichi; if you're interested in this ship, contact cal_moore 'at' sympatico.ca | Lloyd's Register |
| Jessie and Ann | a sloop in Kilkeel Haebour laden with timber for Preston, England; burnt & cargo destroyed 1 Mar 1879 | Dublin Daily Express |
| Jessie Rae | a schooner of 46 tons; built 1841 in Hylton Ferry, Sunderland ; owned by Andrew Dickson & Sons of Castle Espie; regd. Belfast; 14 Nov 1884 Strangford to Maryport in ballast, winds ESE f4, lost on Rock Angus, Strangford Lough; Capt. J. Fullerton & crew (2) saved; newspaper report- ashore in Strangford Lough 22 Nov 1884 ; | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Jessie Rae | a schooner of 37 tons; built Sunderland in 1841; regd. Belfast; for sale at Strangford 7 Nov 1857; owned by George Mulholland of Portaferry in 1887; on Maryport to Strangford Lough 9 Dec 1899 with coal, sprang a leak in a gale, put into Kirkcudbright Bay for shelter & to effect repairs but struck on Milton Banks & became a total loss; crew saved; master & (part) owner H. McNamara of Portaferry | NC |
| Jim McCausland | a salvage steamer out of Portaferry; owned by the McCausland family c. 1940; photo availavle | Inv 2009 p33 |
| Joanna | a lugger of 18 tons; built in St. Ives in 1862 ; regd. Belfast; owned by James Ferris of Ardglass in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| John | out of Killough in 1738 | LM 1996 p8 |
| John | a brig; out of Maryport, struck rocks near Bangor, crew saved 7 Jan 1796 | NS |
| John | a schooner out of Bristol, capsized off Donaghadee, towed to Copeland Islands 3 Oct 1835 | NH |
| Johns | out of Workington; carrying potatoes from Cumberland to Newry 23 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| John | from Dublin in ballast; wrecked Ardtole 1844 | LM 1985 p37 |
| John | verdict of manslaughter against captain who ran his vessel on the Manacles and left passengers to drown 1855 | DR* 26 May 1855 |
| John (The) | from Cloughey; a Newcastle lifeboat in service 1932-1938 | SSM p140, 165 |
| John Bull | driven into Dundrum Bay 15 Jun 1861 | DR |
| John Cartmel | schooner of 57/49 tons; built Preston 1857 ;regd. Preston ; owned by James McVeigh of Kilkeel 1871/8 until vessel broken up 21 Jul 1905 | MB |
| John Chambers | 45 tons fishing boat; 51 ft long;out of Annalong; N2153; built Kilkeel in 1947 | OKA p49 |
| John Cleland | a Newcastle lifeboat in service 1917-1932; legacy of John Cleland of Downpatrick ; photo available | SSM p140, 141,165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15; MO15/4/2009 p27 |
| John Coyle | a schooner out of Chester; raising of the sunken vessel at Ballywalter 22 Dec 1877 | NC |
| John Creich | a schooner; damaged at Ardglass 30 Nov 1877 | DR |
| John Groome | a lifeboat at Rossglass presented by Mrs. Helen Groome of Liverpool UK in honour of her late husband 2 Aug 1906 ; withdrawn from service when Lufeboat Station clsed 12 Feb 1914; spent time in Instution's Reserve Fleet then relocated to Point of Ayr Lifeboat Station in 1916 | LES p2,3 |
| John Kendall | a brig of 239 tons; built 1866 Dartmouth; regd. Penzance; 27 Feb 1881 Greenock to Barbados with coal, wind E f5, lost in Cloghy Bay, 3 men lost, 5 saved; reported ; ashore at South Rock lighthouse, rescued by a yawl 5 Mar 1881 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC |
| John Little | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1825 | LM 2000 p26 |
| John Stamp | on router from Bombay to Liverpool UK but blown ashore at Leestone Point 22 Feb 1838; many of the crew & passengers saved but many died | Newry Telegraph 22 & 24 Feb 1838 |
| John & Ann of Runicorn | stranded at Ballywalter 18 Nov 1882 | NC |
| John & Daniel | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1753 | LM 2000 p26 |
| John & Grace | a 62 ton schooner; plying between Plymouth & Newry; carrying seville oranges, stranded at Annalong, auction of hull & materials & chain cable 21 Jan 1828 | NCT |
| John & Isaac | from Annagasson to Newry, carrying tea & sugar 7 Mar 1828 | NCT |
| John & Joseph Richardson | a schooner; for auction at Portaferry quay 23 Mar 1844 | DR |
| John & Margaret | out of Killough in 1738 | LM 1996 p8 |
| John & Mary | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| John & Mary | a schooner of 116 tons; built 1854 in Argyle Nova Scotia ; regd. Belfast ; 11 Mar 1880 Maryport to Swansea with pig iron, wind SE f6, lost on Long Rock, Ballywalter | BoTWR/MB |
| John & Robert | wrecked at Downpatrick 23 Feb 1814 | DR |
| John & Sarah | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1835 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Jolly Tar | a fishing boat of 16 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong ; owned by A.McKibbin | SSM p119 |
| Joseph | a brig of 300 tons; bound for America out of Newry, Capt. William Forrest 13 Apr 1793 | NS |
| Joseph | a fishing boat of 19 tons ; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Kilkeel; owned by P.Bragdon | SSM p118 |
| Julia | a brig of 117 tons; woned by W. Hinde of Belfast; regd. Belfast; 2 Feb 1881 Workington to Belfast with coal, wind ESE f6, lost on Copleland Island, crew (5)saved ; reported wrecked on Copelands Islands 5 Feb 1881 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Juliana | a barque; out of Riga; 8 crew save off newcastle 26 Nov 1871 | SSM p165;DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Just | a brigantine of 80 tons or schooner; built Sunderland in 1841 ; regd. Belfast; owned by James Neill of Bangor & skippered by James McClure in 1881 & 1877 | NDM p124; MNL/MB |
| Kangaroo | a fishing boat of 27 tons; 36ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by Maxwell & Kinson; skipper J. Cooper | SSM p118 |
| Katang | a steamer; Capt. Hugh Corry of Saul was commander & part owner in 1909 | LR2009 p63 |
| Kate | out of Norway; wrecked on South Rock, Ards5 Jan 1887 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Kate | a Norwegian Barque; disaster at Newcastle Quay, Strangford Lough 7 Jan 1888 | NC |
| Kate | a schooner of 121/87 tons; built 1865 in north Devon;regd. London; motorised 1924; owned by John Rooney of Kilkeel 1924 until 5 Mar 1925 when stranded on Irvine Beach & broken up (carrying scrap iron) | MB |
| Katherine | a steamship ; out of Liverpool ; 4 crew save off Newcastle 21/22 Dec 1924 | SSM p140, 165 |
| Keepsake | a brig; in Newry taking on crew for trip to Queebec, Canada 4 Aug 1862; Samuel Harper of Kilkeel signed on for £3 a month in advance then disappeard | Belfadt Morning News |
| Kelpie | a brigantine out of Liverpool; owned by W.T. & R. Hunt & formerly operating around Prince Edward /island & Canada; needed services of Newcastle lifeboats 5 Feb 1870; 4 saved ; later wrecked off Milford Haven ,Pembrokeshire | DR; SSM p165;DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Keoka | a brigantine of 97 tons;owned by D. Glaister of Maryport; 4 Mar 1875 Irvine to Newry with coal, wind SSE f6 gale, lost on Briggs Reef near Groomsport | BoTWR/ MB |
| Kingfisher | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1872;owned by J. Curragh then G. Ballance; 30tons | SSM p119 |
| Kingsgate | a coaster of 500 ton; grounded on Angus Rock 10 Mar 1969; floated free (b/w photo available | LR 2016 p60 |
| Kitty | plying between Belfast & Liverpool 1756 -1800; Patrick Withers,master in 1757 | PE |
| LP & St Helen | a Newcastle lifeboat in service 1937-1949;photo available | SSM p142, 165 |
| Laburnham | a ketch of 54/49 tons; built 1874 in Kirkintilloch ; regd. Glasgow ;owned by Messrs Robertson & Gordon of Annalong 1875 until broken 3 Mar 1925 | MB |
| Lady (The) | a barque; driven ashore near St. Patrick's Well, Dunsford c. 1920 | LM 1985 p15 |
| Lady Alice Hill | an iron steamer out of Dundrum 20 Oct 1866; weekly sailings between Dundrum & Whitehaven, timetable 30 Mar 1867 | DR |
| Lady Alice Kenlis | new iron steamer out of Dundrum 21 Mar 1868; regular service between Dundrum, Whitehaven & Belfast, notice 30 Mar 1867 | DR; SSM p173 |
| Lady Ann | wrecked on rocks at Kilclief 3 Sep 1853 | DR |
| Lady Arthur Hill | owned by East Downshire S.S. Co. ; photo available | SSM p173 |
| Lady Castlereagh | a yawl; built by Robert Stone of Kircubbin 24 Jul 1880 | NC |
| Lady Cavan | a steam ship; 602 tons; owned by British & Irish Steampacket Co.; Newry to Liverpool with general cargo; ran aground at Killowen Popint 21 Nov 1936; in collision with Alder 5 Apr 1937 | BN*; MO 4/4/2007* |
| Lady Dunbar | wrecked 400 yards south of Donaghadee harbour on 31 Jan 1811 with 12 people drowned | LR 2018 p29 |
| Lady Florence | wrecked at Ardglass 7 Dec 1867 | DR |
| Lady Keinster | Coast Lines steamship;Ardglass to Liverpool; retirement of Capt. John Gill 3 Dec 1937 | DR |
| Ladyland | a schooner of 112 tons; built 1877 in Dumbarton; regd. Glasgow ; 13 Nov 1870 Glasgow to Port de Bouc (France) with pitch, wind NxE f5, lost on Skillmartin Reef, crew (6) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Lady Lilford | 68/59 tons; built Whitehaven 1862 ;regd. Greenock; owned by James & Thomas McKee & James Ferguson of Kilkeel 1888 until in collision with steamer Antrim off Mew Island and sank, 4 crew drowned, on Glasgow to Port Talbot run with fire bricks | MB |
| Lady Louisa Kerr | a schooner of 40 tons; built 1845 Glenarm (Antrim); owned by D. Taggart of Carrickfergus; regd. Belfast; 3 Mar 1875 Carrickfergus to Fisherrow with rock salt, wind N f6 gale, foundered off Donaghadee, crew (5) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Lady Nora | a nobby fishing boat of 62 tons; 50ft; regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Kilkeel; 1st fishing boat to have an engine ; owned by Earl of Kilmorey then P. Curran | SSM p120, 188; OKA p27 ,28(photo) |
| Lady of the Lake |
a small paddle steamer; built in Belfast by Ritchie & McLaine; 40 tons; cabin accommodation; began service between Portaferry & Strangford 11 Jul 1836; notice 18 Nov & 2 Dec 1837; article 21 Apr 1838; meeting of the proprietors 4 May 1839; notice of auction of the boat 17 Aug 1839 |
DR; LR 2013 p24-26 (photo) ; SSSCP p50-51 |
| Lancashire Lass | a schooner of 74 tons; built 1836 in Ilfacombe; regd. Whitehaven; owned by C. Holliday of Workington; on Drogheda to Workington in ballast, wind SE f9, ashore at St. John's Point, crew of 3 with 2 lost 29 Nov 1874; reported 5 Dec 1874 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Larne | a steamer of 103 tons; built of iron in 1876 in Paisley; 130 x 20 x9; regd. Newry; owned by F. O'Hagan of Newry; 13 Jun 1884 Milford to Waterford with salt & general cargo & 6 passengers; lost Redcliffe, Saltees. Co Wexford; no lives lost | BoTWR/MB |
| Larner | a sloop; sought refuge at Ardglass in a gale but overturned 27 Nov 1852 | DR |
| Laurel | a fishing boat of 20 tons; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Kilkeel; owned by R. Beers | SSM p119 |
| Lawsons | a schooner of 120 tons;built 1870 in Preston by Smith; regd. Fleetwood; owned by Wignall & Co; 100 x22 x10; 3 Dec 1876 Glasgow to Fleetwood with pig iron, in SE f10 gale, wrecked Mew Island, Copeland Islands, crew (5) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Leacey | London to Newry, carrying tea, sugar & seeds 7 Mar 1828 | NCT |
| L'Edith | a French vessel; stranded near Annalong Harbour 31 Mar 1866 | DR |
| Leila | out of Padstow; arrival of shipwrecked sailors from Angus Rock 6 Mar 1886 | NC |
| Leona | a schooner of 118/96 tons; built 1868 in Nova Scotia;regd. Belfast; owned by Samuel Fullerton of Donaghadee 1874 until 11 Aug 1908 when used as a coal hulk | MB |
| Leonard Hollis Leonard Hallaes/ Hales |
a schooner of 92 tons; built 1856 in Porthmadog, Wales ; 3 Mar 1885 Porthmadog to Kolding (Denmark) , wind Se f6, lost on South Rock, Cloghy Bay, crew saved; newspaper report- wrecked at South Rock , Cloughey 7 Mar 1885 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC; JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Lewis | a schooner of 73 tons; built in Prince Edward Island in 1848; regd. Caernarfon ; owned by William J. Hunter of Newry in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Liberty | master McDonnell; left Belfast for Liverpool with a cargo of butter 31 Oct 1789 | BN |
| Lily | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1761 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Lily (The) | a schooner of 85/70 tons; built 1878 in Portsoy/ Banff ; regd. Newry ;owned by John Orr jnr & Robert Orr of Annalong & others from Belfast, Donegal & Tyrone; wrecked near Portrush 14 Jun 1931; Capt Robert Orr with crew Jack Orr & Charlie Bell; photo available | SSM p23; MB |
| Linen-Hall | an old established trader, master Hugh Dickson; carrying linen cloth from Belfast to London 19 Oct 1790 | BN |
| Lion | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1809 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Lion | a schooner; stranded on Strangford Bar 10 Jan 1857 | DR |
| Lion | a brigantine of 160 tons; built 1863 by Beeching in Yarmouth; 100 x 22 x 12; owned by H. McKelvy of Glastry; regd. Yarmouth ; 18 May 1878, Rio de Janeiro to Aracaju, in ballast. lost 20 mile SSE of Caravellas (all Brazil) , crew (7) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Lizzie | a ketch of 34 tons; built in Belfast in 1867; regd. Belfast; owned by Thomas Milligan of Kilmore in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Lizzie | a schooner of 82/64 tons; built 1868 in Conwy, Wales; regd. Preston ;owned by Capt. Robert Skillen of Annalong in 1897; broken up on Glasdrummond beach 1926 | MB |
| Lizzie | a schooner out of Kircubbin; wrecked off Corsewell Point 17 Dec 1898 | NC |
| Lizzie | a large rowing boat out of Strangford Lough; capsized & crew & one passenger lost in 1913 | Inv 2009 p32 |
| Lizzie | a motor fishing boat ; out of Annalong ; needed Newcastle Lifeboat crew 21 Jun 1938 | SSM p142, 165 |
| Lizzie Gibney | a fishing boat; built 1864; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by C Trimble ; J Russell; name changed to Mary Saunders, owned by John Sloan, J McKnight; 15tons; ceased fishing in 1923 | SSM p119,192 |
| Lloyd | a fishing/ sailing boat of 35 tons ; built 1887; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Annalong; owned by W Chambers & J McConnell; skipper William Chambers; sunk by Germans 30 May 1918 | SSM p120; MO 18/6/08 p27 ; JMSLG 2010 p10; MO 6/2/2019 p45 |
| Loch Long |
a ketch carrying manure from Belfast to Portaferry; foundered on the bar mouth of Strangford Lough in a southerly gale which was blowing up the Lough against the ebb tide & sank 10 Feb 1914 ; owned by Mr. John McMullan of Cloughey; master was William James Polly (formerly of Cloughey) & crew of David McCappin (mate of Cloughey) & Andrew McNamara (seaman of Castleboy); all drowned within easy sight of land |
BT; Margaret Parker |
| Lochranza Castle | a schooner og 98/78 tons; built 1876 in Ardrossan; motorised 1922; regd. Wick;owned by Samuel Robinson of Annalong 1922 until grounded in River Mersey & broken up 29 Mar 1939 skipper James McKibbin c. 1917; photo available | SSM p6,7; MB |
| Loch Sunart | an rigged emigrant ship of 1231 tons ; possibly her maiden voyage; 11 Jan 1879 Glasgow to Melbourne Australia with general cargo & 45 passengers; wind W f4, lost on Skullmartin Reef, Ballywalter Bay, crew (32) & passengers all saved; reported 18 Jan 1879 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| London | schooner;a Solway steam packet; carrying hats 3 Mar 1828; wrecked on Dundrum coast 13 Jan 1838 | NCT; DR |
| Lonsdale | 236 tons; regd. Belfast; owned by Michael O'Sullivan of Swansea; ran aground near Kilkeel 9 Nov 1935 | DR* |
| Lord Ashburton | stranded in Ballyquinton Bay, sale of hull & materials 3 Aug 1844 | DR |
| Lord Bangor | formerly 'Irish Volunteer'; last of the local privateers ; sailed from Portaferry 15 Feb 1781, sprung mainmast after a chase by a French frigate & put into Cork 21 Feb 1781; put up for sale in Portaferry 25 Jun 1781 | SSSCP |
| Lord Blayney | paddle steamer; from Warrenpoint to Liverpool Uk; wrecked 20 Dec 1833, all lost ; article from Liverpool Mercury available | MO 7/1/04;Mo 17/2/2016 p16 |
| Lord Castlereagh | launced from Thomas Gelston's shipyard in Portaferry in 1814 | SSSCP p 16 |
| Lord Downshire | 4 masted Barque of 2262 tons; owned by Thomas Dixon & Sons, timber merchants of Belfast; 1st registered 1882; collided with Prince Oscar and sank off Brazil 12 Jul 1895, all lost, 3 from Co. Down | PRONI 2a/29/ 184b |
| Lord Willoughby | a schooner of 63 tons; built in Preston in 1840; regd. Belfast; owned by James Elliott of Portaferry in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Louisa | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1819 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Louisa | a schooner of 59 tons; built Bangor 1838 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Charles Neill of Bangor & skippered by William Brown in 1881 & 1887 | NDM p124; MNL/MB |
| Louise Amelie | a French lugger out of Nantes ; wrecked in Dundrum Bay 18 Dec 1858; 5 lives saved | DR & DR 19/11/2008 p45; SSM p165 |
| Louisa Ann | a schooner of 99 tons; built in New Quay (Cards) in 1849; regd. Aberystwith ; owned by Thomas Hinds of Killough in 1887; 69x19x11 | MNL/MB |
| Lydia | richly laden with English & Irish manufactures, wrecked near Sheepland Feb 1779, all but one crew lost, plundered by local people | LM 1984 p8; LM 1991 p6 |
| Lydia | a fishing boat out of Kilkeel; John Cunningham & William Carton of Kilkeel took out a writ against the Cunard Steamship Co. 7 Jun 1887 because 'Pavonia' struck their boat cutting it in two & drowning Thomas Byrne & Thomas McAuley | BN |
| Lynx | a fishing boat of 20 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by R Wilson | SSM p119 |
| Mabel | schooner of 85/63 tons; built Ulverston 1876 ;regd. Barrow ; owned by John & William McBurney & John Gordon of Annalong 1876 until vessel lost 26 Nov 1924 | MB |
| Maggie | a smack of 16 tons ; built 1847; owned by R. Nicholson of Kilkeel; not registered; 1 Sep 1883 in ESE f9 gale, drove from her mooring in Carlingford Lough & wrecked; no crew on board | BoTWR/MB |
| Maid of Erin | a schooner of 74 tons; built 1850 in Nova Scotia ; registered Newry ; 6 Oct 1874 Whitehaven yo Balbriggan with coal, stranded & lost on South Point, Macammon Island, Co. Down; owned by Patrick O'Laughlin of Magherasaul | BoTWR /MB |
| Maid of Erin | pleasure trip at Portaferry regatta, notice 24 Jul 1858; auction of ship's timer at Quoile Quay 29 Mar 1884 | DR |
| Maid of Erin | a schooner of 57 tons; built 1846 in Salomon River, Nova Scotia ; registered Belfast; owned by J. Forsyth, 17 Scotch St, Downpatrick 1874-1878 | MB |
| Maid of Irvine | schooner of 48/40 tons; built 1861 in Saltcoats; regd. Belfast; owned by William McCullough & Samuel Andrews of Annalong 1892 until 10 Dec 1902 when used as a hulk | MB |
| Maid of Mourne | a fishing boat of 35 ton; 35ft; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Kilkeel; owned by Earl of Kilmorey ; skipper P Curran thenn J Teggarty | SSM p120,192 |
| Malvina | a Belfast steamer; stranded at Ballywalter 30 Aug 1862 | DR |
| Manchester | wrecked at Strangford 23 Feb 1861 | DR |
| Marco Polo | a fishing boat of 35 tons; 40ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. Curragh, W. McKee & T. McKee ; skipper W. McKee | SSM p118 |
| Marcus | 350 tons; Joseph Drew, master; Warrenpoint to Baltimore; passenmger ship 29 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| Margaret | master Griffith; left Belfast for Liverpool with a cargo of beef 27 Oct 1789 | BN |
| Margaret | a fishing boat; owned by Hugh Burns of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Margaret | a barque of 505 tons; built 1861 in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia; owned in Carrickfergus; regd. Belfast; 14 Oct 1881 Quebec to Belfast with timber, wind N f10, driven onshore Bangor Bay, crew (13) saved | BoTWR/MB; Bangor p10,11 |
| Margaret | a brigantine of 123 tons; built Bordeaux, France in 1839; regd. Belfast; owned by Hugh Hustin of Ballymoney in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Margaret | a lugger of 15 tons; built St. Ives in 1860; regd. St. Ives ; owned by Mrs. Margaret Rooney of Ardglass in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Margaret | a skiff out of Kilkeel; owned by Chambers McBride c. 1915 |
OKA p31 (photo) |
| Margaret Garton | a schooner of 82/79 tons; built 1877 Isle of Man; sold by Messrs. Gordon & Robinson of Annalong to Capt. William Black of Belfast 1943; went on shore in Strangford Lough 7 Oct 1944 & became a total loss | MB |
| Margaret Grace | schooner of 50 tons; built 1839 in Garliestown; regd. Dumfries; owned by Mrs. Jane Gibney of Annalong; 19 Feb 1881, Liverpool to Luce Bay, Dumfries with beans, wind SSE f4, lost on Long Rock Ballywalter; Capt. Gordon & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Margaret Jane | out of Kilkeel ; Capt John McCartan; ran into foul wather art Blackpool in 1867 | SSM p22 |
| Margaret Jane | schooner of 64/64 tons; built Milford 1851 ;regd. Newry ; owned by William McBurney of Annalong 1873 until in collision with steamer Batavia & struck schooner Clara (see above) and foundered 1 May 1901, crew Ok, carrying coal Workington to Annalong | MB |
| Margaret Jane | a schooner of 64 tons; built Milford in 1851; regd. Newry ; owned by Thomas Grills of Kilkeel in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Margaret & Janet | master McMechan; arrived Belfast with leghorns & brimstone 29 Oct 1789 | BN |
| Margaret Kendall | a schooner of 85 tons; built 1862 in Berwick on Tweed by Gowan; 76 x 18 x9; owner & master of Killyleagh; regd. Barrow; 23 Aug 1884 Runcorn to Wick with salt, wind SSE f3, lostt on Proudfoot Rocks, Wick Bay; Capt. W. McKaig & crew of 3 drowned | BoTWR/MB |
| Margaret Owen | a schooner of 98 tons; built 1861 in Porthmadog; regd. Caernafon; 3 Mar 1881 London to Londonderry with bone manure; wind SSE f8, lost near Ringfad Point, crew (5) saved ; reported- came shore on Ringfad Point, Ardglass 5 Mar 1881 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Margaret & Peggy | a schooner of 49 tons; owned by Charles Sloan of Rostrevor; regd. Newry; 6 Sep 1884 Whitehaven to Rostrevor with coal, in SW f9 gale, post in Peel Bay, Isle of Man; Capt. D. Sloan & crew (2) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Margaretta | a schooner of 64 tons; built 1856 in New Quay, Cardiganshire; 63 x 19 x9; owned by E. Phillips of Abersystwith; 26 Dec 1876 Swansea to Newry with coal, in SSE f9 gale, wrecked one mile E of Newcastle; 4 crew saved | BoTWR/MB; SSM p165;DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Maria | a brig of 88 tons; built in William McCleery's shipyard, Portaferry in 1826 | SSSCP |
| Maria | a fishing boat of 35 tons; 45ft; regd. Newry in 1869;out of Kilkeel; owned by H. Vaughan ; skipper T.Morgan | SSM p118 |
| Maria & Elizabeth | a schooner of 65 tons; built 1839 in Runcorn ; regd. Newry; owned by Arthur & Hugh Morgan of Kilkeel; 16 Apr 1875 on Newry to Cardiff with potatoes, when off Arklow Lightship, Co. Wicklow, struck floating wreckage and foundered | BoTWR/ MB |
| Maria Lowther | a schooner of 84 tons; built 1840 at Guernsey; owned by W.R. Kelly of Whitehaven; regd. Whitehaven; 2 Oct 1878 Harrington to Drogheda with coal & bricks, wind SW f5, lost 2 mile south of Newcastle, crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Maria McCleery | a ship built in William McCleery's shipyard, Portaferry c. 1840 ; left Portaferry on her maiden voyage never to be seen again | SSSCP |
| Marian | schooner of 112/84 tons; built Barnstaple; regd. Padstow ; owned by James & Thomas McKee & James Ferguson of Kilkeel & William McBurney of Annalong 1877 until it foundered at sea 13 Apr 1925 | MB |
| Marianne | a Newcastle lifeboat in service 1906-1922 | SSM p137,138, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Marianne McCrum | a fishing/saling boat of 35 tons ; built 1899; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Annalong; owned by Master McCrum, J McCartan & W Cunningham; skipper John McCartan sunk by Germans 30 May 1918 | SSM p120; MO 18/6/08 p27; JMLSG 2010 p10; MO 6/2/2019 p45 |
| Marion | a schooner; wrecked in Strangford Lough, heroic conduct of Portaferry boat's crew 22 Oct 1881 | DR |
| Marion B13 | a yawl, built in 1924 by James Murnan of Kilclief for Robert Taylor of Killough; story & pictures available | KCL p 109; DS 1998 p41-50 |
| Marion | captured & sunk by bombs in Ballyhalbert Bay during 1st World War | JUAHS 2012 p24 |
| Mariposa | a fishing boat of 17 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Newcastle; owned by J. Cunningham | SSM p119 |
| Mariposa | a smack of 17 tons; regd. Fleetwood ; owned by Thomas McMillan of Killyleagh in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Marquis of Normanby | a brig; wrecked at Cloughey 21 Apr 1849 | DR |
| Martha | a lugger of 16 tons; built St. Ives in 1859; regd. Belfast; owned by Bernard Hughes of Ardglass in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Martha Ann | schooner of 68/53 tons; built Cheshire 1866 ;regd. Newry ; owned by James McKee of Magheramurphy until struck Hunter Shoal off Cranfield Point & wrecked 5 Mar 1909, crew saved, carrying granite from Annalong to Liverpool | MB |
| Martha Fay | sailing ship; taking granite Newry, Kilkeel to Liverpool ; 53 tons; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Martha Whitmore | a life boat; wrecked at St. John's Point 20 Oct & 3 Nov 1860 | DR |
| Mary | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Mary | arrived in Donghadee with mail & passengers 20 Feb 1788 | BN |
| Mary | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1814 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Mary | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1815 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Mary | a smack; wrecked in Ardglass Harbour 24 Dec 1853 | DR |
| Mary | a smack from Douglas; wrecked on Round Rock (?) going into the bay in 1855 | LM 1985 p38 |
| Mary | 23 tons; 42ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by J.G. & A.Gordon &E. Irvine ; skipper J. Orr | SSM p118 |
| Mary | a fishing boat oof 30 tons & 30ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield; owned by C & C. Minnis | SSM p118 |
| Mary | a fishing boat of 30 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Greencastle ; owned by C. Minnis | SSM p119 |
| Mary | a ketch / fishing boat of 24 tons; built Port St. Mary in 1864; regd. Newry ; owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong in 1887 | MNL/MB; SSM p119 |
| Mary | a schooner owned by Mr. Thomas Grills of Kilkeel; left Kilkeel Harbour 16 Apr 1891 with a cargo of potatoes for England; it struck a buoy at Howth near Dublin; cargo lost but boar repaired | BN |
| Mary | a schooner of 53/37 tons; built 1842 at Whitehaven; owned by John Gordon of Annalong from 1907; vessel broken up 8 Nov 1930 | MB |
| Mary Ann | out of Killough in 1738 | LM 1996 p8 |
| Mary Anne | a ketch; in Killough Harbour in 1825; painting available | KCL p 96 |
| Mary Anne | schooner of 120 tons; 1st vessel built in Newry at Francis Carvil's building yard 9 Dec 1845 | AG |
| Mary Anne | a schooner of 62/49 tons; built 1846 at Newry; regd. Dublin;owned by Charles Murray & James Counsell of Arklow Co. Wicklow; unseaworthy & broken up 13 May 1919 | MB |
| Mary Ann | owned by William Mateer of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Mary Anne | a schooner of 86 tons; built 1847 in Bridport; regd. Belfast;owned by James Elliott & James & Hugh Stewart of Portaferry 1877 until broken up in 1915 & used as a dumb barge | MNL/ MB |
| Mary Anne | a schooner; ashore at Killard Point 29 Sep 1849 | DR |
| Mary Ann | a schooner from Newry; coming into Ardglass (?) harbour struck the quay in low water, when tide rose the vessel sunk | LM 1985 p38 |
| Mary Ann | a schooner of 57 tons; built Prince Edward Island in 1846; registered Newry; from Troon to Newry with coals, sprand a leak and foundered 7 mile SE of St. John's Point 14 Aug 1874 ; owned by Crozier Spence of Newry | BoTWR/MB |
| Mary Anne | a schooner of 39 tons; built 1834 at Bangor; owned by D. Bishop of Ringneill; regd. Belfast; 24 Dec 1881 Killyleagh to Maryport with hay, wind SW f8, lost near Ballyquinton Point; Capt. R. McVicar & 2 crew saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Mary Anne | a schooner of 95 tons; built 1847 in Bridport; owned by Henry R. Miller of Portaferry ; regd. Grimsby; 20 Feb 1877 in NW f10 storm, broke from her moorings at Portaferry Quay & wrecked near Church Point, Strangford Lough, crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB; Inv 2009 p32 |
| Mary Anna | a schooner of 59 tons; built Appledore in 1846; regd. Belfast; owned by William Denvir of Strangford in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Mary Blane | lifeboat found near Donaghadee, fears for vessel & crew 4 Nov 1854 | DR |
| Mary Boyes | ketch of 90/72 tons; built Brixham UK 1886; regd. Hull ;owned by William Mahood of Portavogie, Joseph Mulrea & John McMullan of Cloughy 1886- the vessel was broken up 10 Feb 1905 | MB |
| Mary Campbell | sailing ship; taking granite Portavogie to Belfast & Liverpool ; 12 tons; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Mary Coles | a brigantine of 188/175 tons; built 1865 at Prince Edward Island; regd. Belfast;owned by Capt. Robert Skillen of Killyleagh from 1868 until wrecked in Denmark on way to Russia with salt 14 Oct 1900; crew of 7 safe | MB |
| Mary & Elizabeth | of Ardglass; Charles & Pat Smyth & Charles Magee crewmen drowned off Cambelltown 1854 | LM 1985 p38 |
| Mary Grace | a schooner of 64/58 tons; built 1871 at Irvine; regd. Dumfries ;owned by William McKibbin of Annalong 1918-1926 then sold to Stromness, Orkney; lost off Orkney Island 27 Jun 1927 | MB |
| Mary Helen | a brigantine of 163 tons; built1866 Georgetown , Prince Edward Island; 102 x 25 x12; owner/master J. Rippert of Fishers Hill, Bangor with S. Skimin of Bangor taking the loss; regd. Liverpool;21 Jan 1885 Swansea to Dublin with coal, wind SE f4, lost Dundrum Bay; owner/master & crew saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Mary Jane | for sale at Strangford 7 Nov 1857 | DR |
| Mary Jane | a fishing boat of 17 tons; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Warrenpoint ; owned by M.O'Mara J. McGuigan | SSM p119 |
| Mary Jane | a fishing boat of 16 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by S. Gordon | SSM p119 |
| Mary Joseph | nickey fishing boat; built Kilkeel c. 1877; restored in Ulster Folk Museum; photo available | SSM p54,192 |
| Mary Stuart | owned by McNeilly brothers of Moneydarraghmore, Kilkeel ; used to smuggle rum, wine & tobacco late 1700s | HOTC p108 |
| Mary Wighton | a large schooner out of Padstow, England; went ashore in Kilkeel Harbour & sunk with a large hole in the hull 15 Jul 1886 | BN |
| May | a schooner of 84 tons; built Prince Edward Island in 1855; regd. Caernarfon ; owned by Simon Hanratty of Newry in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Maymaid | a Strangford Lough cruiser ; skippered by James Boyd ; came 4th place at Kircubbin Regatta 19 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| McLod | sailing ship of 29 tons; taking granite to Liverpool, Glasgow & Newcatle ; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Menai | a brig; plying Bangor to Warrenpoint; Capt. Edwards, carrying slate 9 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| Menapia/ Menapice | wrecked on the rocks at St. Johns Point, out of Waterford 13 Dec 1836; memorial in Killough graveyard; all drowned | MIs; HFPNSCD p103 |
| Mercury | a brig; wrecked at North Rock 27 Feb 1847 | DR |
| Mermaid | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1797 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Mermaid | shipwrecked at Donaghadee 14 Jan 1854 | DR |
| Mermaid | a fishing boat of 18 tons; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Kilkeel; owned by J Curragh & J Maver then R. McKnight | SSM p119,192 |
| Mermaid | a fishing boat of 28 tons;; built 1877 in Cornwall; regd. Newry c. 1907; out of Kilkeel; owned J Magennis then P Murphy; skippers J Magennis, T Curran &P Kearney; stopped fishing 1922 | SSM p119 |
| Mermaid | a yacht; skippered by Mr. McQuirter ; won 16-20ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Messmate | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1819 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Mexico | left Liverpool with 100 Irish immigrants, bound for New York , ran aground on Long Island NY 2 Jan 1837 ; only 3 emigrants survived, most froze to death | Familia 2010 p100 |
| Michael | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Midge | small steamer; plying between Quoile & Liverpool 13 Jun 1857 | DR |
| Minapia | a schooner out of Waterford ; foundered off St. John's Point, all hands lost 13 Dec 1836 ;buried in St, Ann Killough | KCL p 27 |
| Minniehaha | a fishing boat of 10 tons; 38ft; ; regd. Newry in 1869; owner by W. Glazer; skipper T. Doran; sank in a gale; burial of Capt. William Bell 13 Nov 1886 | NC; SSM p118 |
| Miss Hughes | a schooner of 65/59 tons; built 1884 at Caernarfon; regd. Aberystwith ;owned by Robert Green of Kilkeel, Joseph Purdy of Rostrevor & Alexander Purdy of Annalong 1898 until in collision off entrance to Belfast Lough with steamer Wheatsheaf 8 Jan 1917; sank; cross channel work carrying coal ; photo available | SSM p8,9,81, 132; MB |
| Minerva | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1818 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Molley | out of Ardglass; captain was John Chidsdale with crew John McKeown, John Youar, John Norris, Henry Crangle & James Nelson in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion | LR 2007 p85 |
| Mona Star | a fishing boat of 18 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by A. Hill | SSM p119 |
| Mona's Star | a lugger of 20 tons; built Peel in 1871; regd. Newry ; owned by Maxwell Anderson of Annalong in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Morgan Rattler | a smuggling lugger; xhased by Revenue officer in Glassdrumman Bay 4 Dec 1790 | HOTC p142 |
| Morning Star | from Whitehaven; Capt. Matthews & little McMahon from Killough; owner R. Clarke; ship lost 1834 | LM 1985 p37 |
| Morning Star | a skiff; out of Newcastle;sunk when fishing with 5 drowned 17 Apr 1914 | SSM p137 |
| Morris's | a schooner of 87 tons; built by Morris in River Tyne (Pelaw Main) in 1861 ; regd. Lancaster ; sold to Alexander McClurg of Killyleagh in Nov 1883 for £350 by James Fisher of Barrow; declared missing at sea with a crew of four 22 Dec 1894 in gales on passage Harrington to Killyleagh with coals; 79x19x9 | MNL/ BoTWR//MB |
| Moses Parry | a schooner of 79/58 tons; built 1859 at Porthinllaen;regd. Dublin ; owned by Andrew Robinson & John Gordon of Annalong 1902 until vessel broken up 17 Oct 1923 | MB |
| Moss Rose | a fishing boat;built 1900; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel; owned by J Martin then J Beck & J McKee then R Brownklow & M McBurney & in 1917 Earl of Kilmorey & F Chambers; skipper Bill McBride; 16 tons; used by German submariners in 1917; broken up 1925 | SSM p119,192; MO 30/5/2018 p29 |
| Mountaineer | a steamer; plying between Waterford & Liverpool, stranded at Carllingford, wheat cargo damaged by sea water 21 Jan 1828; plying between Strangford Lough & Liverpool; could get no further than Hare Island 11 Oct 1851; timetable 1 Nov 1851 | NCT; DR |
| Mount Charles | 280 tons; owned by East Downshire SS. Co.; took passengers to Scotland | SSM p174 |
| Mountstewart | dreadful boating disaster in Strangford Lough, 8 people drowned 20 Apr 1895 | NC |
| Mount Stuart | a schooner of 54 tons; built 1855 in Rothsay ; owned by Nathaniel Hunter of Ardglass ; regd. Stranraer; 3 Jan 1880 Ardglass to Whitehaven in ballast, wind SW f4, lost on leaving Ardglass Harbour; Capt. J. Lascellews & his 2 crew saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Mourne Lass | a drifter; out of Portavogie; needed rescuing in Solway Firth 9 Nov 1935 | DR |
| Myrannet | sailing ship of 44 tons ; taking granite Belfast, Newcatle to Liverpool ; also visited Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| Mystic | a steamer; aground on Cope land Islands 21 Jul 1900 | NC |
| Mystical Rose | out of Kilkeel; went to help fishermen on Twin Sisters during storm 9 Feb 1894 | SSM p200 |
| Nancy | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Nancy | Swedish owned steamer; 1000 tons; out of Gotenburg; loaded herrings in Ardglass 3 Oct 1938 | DR* |
| Nanscow | a smack of 35 tons; built 1812 in Padstow by Martin Withell; 50 x 16 x8; regd. Strangford; owned ny Miss Martha Hughes of Ardglass in 1878 with J. Hughes of Ardglass taking the loss; 7 Jul 1885 Whitehaven to Killough with coal, in SSW f10 gale, lost near Point of Ayre Lighthouse, Isle of Man; Capt. C. Reenan & crew (2) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Napried of Spalato 2 | an Austrian barque ; from New York to Newry ; anchored off Annalong 19 Dec 1882 & needed assistance | SSM p136 |
| Nathaniel | plying between Belfast & Liverpool 1739-1793; Patrick Withers ,master in 1750 | PE |
| Native | a schooner; out of Carrickfergus Co. Antrim for Whitehaven UK; foundered on rocks at Cairn Point, Copeland Islands, Bangor but got off next tide 21 Sep 1842 | BU 30/9/1842 |
| Native | a schooner of 85 tons; built 1864 Aberystwith; regd. & owned Aberystwith; 7 Jan 1886 Aberdovey to Belfast with slates, wind SW f6, stranded on Ringfad Point, neear Ardglass, crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Nautilus | a smack owned by Thomas Russell; sank near Killough 5 Apr 1856 | KCL p 27 |
| Nautilus | a yacht; skippered by capt . W. Mahood ; came 3rd in 16-20ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Nellie Bywater | a schooner; out of Annalong; skipper William McKibbin c. 1921; taken 9ver for war effort in 1940; photo available | SSM p5,7,192 |
| Nelson | a schooner of 134 tons; built by Wright in Coverdale New Brunswick in 1870; regd. Belfast; owned by Horatio Croskery of Downpatrick in 1887; 94x 25x9; Strangford Lough to Ardrossan 7 Aug 1887, in ballast, about 8 mile north of Corsewell Point, Firth of Clyde, sank following collision with steamer Ayrshire of Belfast, crew (6) & a passenger (master's wife?) all saved | MNL/ BotWR/ /MB |
| Nestor | a schooner of 69 tons; built Liverpool in 1825; regd. Glasgow ; owned by Mrs. Jane McBurney of Bangor in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Neta | a yacht; skippered by Mr. H . Baxter ; came 2nd in 16-20ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Never Can Tell | formerly Snowdrop; a fishing boat; built 1888; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel ; 31tons; 50ft; owned by Mrs . Isabella Cousins; skipper in 1918 was Hugh Kearney with Tommy Donnan / Doonan as crew ; sunk by German subbmarines 30 May 1918 | SSM p120,192; MO 18/6/08 p26, 27; JMLSG 2010 p9 ; MO 6/2/2019 p45 |
| Newland | a sloop/ ketch of 29 tons; built Tarleton (Lancs) in 1859; regd. Belfast; owned by Capt. James Montgomery of Bangor in 1877 & 1887; took limestone & bricks to Ballyhalbert | Bangor p30; MNL/MB |
| New Loyalty | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1788 | LM 2000 p26 |
| New Loyalty | master Brown; arrived Belfast with drapery & felt cargo 27 Oct 1789 | BN |
| New Loyalty | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1797 | LM 2000 p26 |
| New Quay | a schooner of 110/84 tons; built Bideford UK 1847; regd. Fowey;owned by John McMullan & William Mahood of Portaferry & Elizabeth Lascelles of Ardglass 1874 until it foundered 20km north of Loch Swilly Ireland carrying coal from Whitehaven to Buncrana Co. Donegal 4 Apr 1909 | MB |
| Newry | 3 masted; built by John Munn in Quebec in 1826; a new 1st class copper fastened sailing ship of 700 tons; between Newry & Quebec 14 Mar 1828 ; wrecked in Carnarvon Bay in 16 Apr 1830 under Capt. John Crosby, with 400 emigrants for Quebec on board, most passengers saved ; owned by James Lyle of Newry | NCT; Fam-26ilia 2010 p99; NIR Vol21 #2 2019 p25 |
| Nicolia Powlowitch | a Russian ship anchored off Bangor Bay in 1820 ; the crew were British subjects & wrote letter to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, complaining that the vessel was unfit for use, they hadn't been paid & the owner threatened to shoot anyone who hindered the ship | CSO |
| Nimble | a brig; lies on the seabed at Ballyhenry Bay c. 1996 where there was a breaker's yard | LM 1996 p17 |
| Noltland Castle | a ketch of 50/44 tons; built 1881 at Peterhead; regd. Kirkwall ;owned by James Heaney of Annalong 13 Mar 1918 then foundered off Port Patrick on Dublin to Glasgow 15 May 1918; 3 crew saved | MB |
| Norfolk | a schooner; ashore on Ballyhenry Point 26 Nov 1881 | DR |
| Norland | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; owned by John Murray of Banffshire | SSM p76 |
| North Esk | a brig of 208 tons; master in 1851-52 was Capt. William Henry McCleery of Portaferry | SSSCP |
| Nova Providenza | a Genoese brig; Dublin to Troon in ballast; wrecked on rocks at Ringfad 2 Jul 1854; auction of goods | KCL p 27; LM 1985 p38 |
| Numph (sic) | a brigantine; sold by auction in Dundrum, stranded on passage to Newry, master Nicholas Fisher 13 Jan 1796 | NS |
| Nymph | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1797 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Oak | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Oak SS | out of Newry; stranded on rocks in Cemae's Bay in 1924 | DR 9/2/1924R |
| Ocean Monarch | a fishing boat of 33 tons; built 1880 in Fife; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by J Cousins & A Atkinson | SSM p119 |
| Ocean (Ostzee) Packet | a brigantine; out of Harlingen, Holland ; sailing from Liverpool to Riga with cargo of salt; 7 crew rescued by Newcastle Life boat crews 17 Apr 1877 | DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Ocean Pride | Portavogie, Ballyhalbert; a herring boat 16 Apr 1937 | DR* |
| Olaf Kyrre | a Norwegian brig; 29 Nov 1880; on shore at Newcastle with no hope of getting off in one piece | Lloyds/MB |
| Old Hunter | a schooner of 103/79 tons; built 1877 in Berwick; regd. Barrow ;owned by Andrew Robinson & William McKibben of Annalong 1878 then sold to Channel Shipping Co. 3 Aug 1917; wrecked Padstow 20 Feb 1918 taking coal Newport to Granville | SSM p7; MB |
| Olive | a collier ship; owned by Joseph Fisher & Sons, Newry; in collision with 'The Pine 12 Nov 1936 | BN* 5/4/1937 |
| Olive Branch | a smack of 46 tons; built 1846 in Peel; owned by P. Callaghan of Cork; regd. Lerwick; 13 Jan 1880 Inverness to Cork with potatoes, wind NW f4, lost on Ballyquinton Point | BoTWR/MB |
| Opah | a brigantine of 113 tons ; built Prince Edward Island in 1868; regd. Belfast; owned by Capt. William Hoey of Bangor in 1874; coastal trade & William Gilmore of Killyleagh in 1887 | Bangor p31; MNL/MB |
| Orator | wrecked 27 Dec 1890 | NC |
| Orford | a brig; ashore at Minerstown 4 Oct 1851 | DR |
| Osprey | a light ship; stationed at South Rock, Ards 5 Jul 1955 by 'ILT Granuaile' | JUAHS 2012 p26 |
| Ostzsee (Ocean)Packet | a brigantine of 212 tons; regd. Harlingen, Holland; 17 Apr 1877 Liverpool to Riga , Latvia with salt, wind SE f5, wrecked 2 half miles east of Newcastle, crew of 7 saved | BoTWR/MB; SSM p 165 |
| Othello | a barque; stranded at Cloughey Point 4 Mar 1882 | DR |
| Owners Delight | Plying between Belfast & Liverpool 1757-1759; Patrick Withers,master in 1779 | PE |
| Palmer | a oacket boat; mail & passengers on board sailing from Donaghadee to Portpatrick , need protection from privateers & row boats 23 Mar 1793 | NS |
| Pandora | schooner of 85/79 tons; built & regd. Fraserburgh 1876 ; owned by William, Elizabeth & James McBurney of Annalong, James McKee of Kilkeel, William McVeigh of Annalong 1897 until in gale at anchor off Moelfra, dragged anchor & went onto beach at Penmaenmawr, Anglesey & wrecked 18 Jan 1921 on Liverpool- Wicklow with coald | MB |
| Papoose | a yacht; skippered by Mr. J. McCausland; won 30ft race at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Paragon | a brigantine of 104/79 tons; built 1851 at Cape Breton; regd. Dublin ;owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong 1870 until vessel until for navigation 27 Jul 1911 | MB |
| Pavonia | a ship with the Cunard Steamship Co. John Cunningham & William Carton of Kilkeel took out a writ against the Cunard Steamship Co. 7 Jun 1887 because 'Pavonia' struck their boat fishing boat 'Lydia' cutting it in two & drowning Thomas Byrne & Thomas McAuley | BN |
| Pawnee | wrecked at Donaghadee 2 Mar 1872 | NI |
| Peace & Plenty | a fishing boat; built 1886; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel; owned by G Grills, T Chambers, G McCartan & R McKee in 1937; skippers J McArtan, J Rooney, T O'Brien, M. Morgan, J. H. McBride & G. Chambers ; ceased fishing 1952; photo available | SSM p65, 120,192, 193 |
| Pearl of Glasgow | wrecked off Cloughey with lives lost 29 Jul 1893 | NC |
| Peggy | from Liverpool to Belfast ; wrecked on North Rock, Slanes 25 Feb 1780 , a battalion from Belfast was sent to arrest men from pillaging the cargo | Public Advertiser , London |
| Peggy | lost on Gun's Island, Dunsford in 1827; captain Blair, owner Richard Clarke | LM 1985 p37 |
| Pergia | a fishing boat of 20 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. McArtan | SSM p119 |
| Perseverance | a schooner of 108 tons; built 1839 in Workington; regd. Maryport; 3 Mar 1881 Maryport to Dunblin with coal; wind SSE f9, lost near Ardglass, crew (4) saved ;reported- came ashore at Ardtole 5 Mar 1881 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Peter Duffy | a sloop/lighter of 35 tons; built Belfast in 1839; regd. Newry ; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1887; plied Newry Canal , drowning of Francis Hunter near Ballybot 6 Aug 1898 | MNL/MB; Irish World (New York) |
| Petrel | a smack of 18 tons; built 1855 in Little Mill, Dumbarton; regd. Belfast; owned by Robert Neill of Bangor; carried limestone in 1870s; owned by J. Neill of Bangor 3 Jun 1875 Whitehead to Bangor with limestone, wind SSW f5, foundered 3 mile SE of Whitehead (Antrim) | Bangor p40; BoTWR/MB |
| Petrel | built 1853/5 ; South Rock Light vessel in 1910 | JUAHS 2012 p23,24 |
| Phillis | a schooner of 69/59 tons; built 1860 at Preston; owned by Messrs. Gordon & Robinson of Annalong 1867 ; brought in 20 tons of general goods & took 110 tons of granite to Cumbria UK 1 May 1901; wrecked when entering Annalong Harbour from Co. Louth 25 May 1917 | SSM p105; MB |
| Phoenician | schooner of 63/58 tons; built Douglas , Isle of Man 1875; regd. Douglas ;owned by John Linton of Annalong 1875 until in collision in river Mersey UK with Solway Prince & sank; 3 crew saved (carrying granite) | MB |
| Phillis Phyllis |
a schooner of 59 tons; built Preston in 1860; regd. Newry ; owned by George Gordon of Kilkeel in 1887; out of Annalong; Capt. John Gordon then Capt Robert McCartan c. 1930 | MNL/MB; SSM p29 |
| Pilot Fish | a paddle steamer; ashore at Ardglass 30 Aug 1879 | DR |
| Pine SS | built by by J. S Fisher of Newry in 1907; in collision with Olive 12 Nov 1937 | DR 9/2/1924R; BN* 5/4/1937 |
| Pioneer | a new Portaferry ship 27 Aug 1887 | NC |
| Pioneer | a nobby fishing boat of 35 tons; 45ft ;regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Annalong ; owned by P Trimble, W Gibney; skippers P Trimble; survived U-boat attack c. 1917 | SSM p73; 120 |
| Pius the Ninth | a ketch of 42/33 tons; built 1872 at Skerries ;regd. Dublin; owned by Alexander Robinson of Annalong 1872 until lost in collision in River Clyde with steamer Ardencraig 14 Dec 1912; 3 crew saved | MB |
| Plasma | a sreamship ; out of Glasgow ; 8 crew save off Newcastle 27 Oct 1916 | SSM p137, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Port | a brigantine of 65 tons; built Maryport in 1841 ; regd. Belfast; owned by David Bishop of Ringneil in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Portaferry | sailed from Strangford Lough to New York c. 1780 | DR 23/4/67R |
| Posie | a brigantine of 187 tons; built 1868 in Sackville, New Brunswick; registered Glasgow 14 Oct 1874 Ardrossan to Cuba with coal, lost on Ringfad Rocks, Ardglass , crew (7) saved; owned by John Curran of Portaferry; 104 x 24 x 10 | BoTWR/ MB |
| Portaferry | sailed from Belfast to Quebec 3 Apr 1828 with passengers | SSSCP p 42 |
| Porthcarrack | a coastal steamer that served Strangford Lough in 1920s; photo available | Inv 2009 p49 |
| Preston | a galliot; wrecked near South Rock, Strangford; master's corpse recovered 13 Apr 1850 | DR |
| Pride | a fishing boat of 30 tons; 56 feet long; 16 feet beam; launched Leestone 1866; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Kilkeel | SSM p118; MO 29/5/1953 * |
| Pride of Mourne | a ketch of 56/50/48 tons; built Bideford 1870; motorised 1921;regd. Newry; owned by owned by Co. Down (newry area) man 1921 then changed name to Pride of Taw of Bideford in 1916; lost 30 Nov 1923 & owned at Troon | MB |
| Prince | sailed from Donaghadee to Edinburgh with Passengers 28 Nov 1777 | BN |
| Prince Arthur | a steamer; collision in Belfast Lough with Royal Mail steamer Wolf 19 Oct 1867 | DR |
| Princess Louise | a schooner of 75/58 tons; built 1871 at Perth; regd. Barrow ;owned by Joseph & Alexander Purdy & John Gordon & James McConnell, all of Annalong & Mary O'Brien (nee Purdy) of Aberdeen from 1873; taking granite to Liverpool & Irvine ; also visited Annalong in 1905 ; captains Charlie McBurney, James McConnell & William Heaney; lost off Cardiff Sands 12 Apr 1924 | SSM p31,105; MB |
| HMS Princess Royal | Sidney Augustus Rowan Hamilton appointed to the ship 30 Mar 1861 | DR |
| MV Princess Victoria | passenger /car ferry ; Stranraer to Belfast; sank in storm 31 Jan 1953; Imperial Hotel, Donaghadee used as headquarters for relief operation; 133 passengers & crew drowned; lifeboats washed up at Kearney Point photo available | DR* 5/2/1936 |
| Progress | a schooner of 53/41 tons; built 1879 in Peel, Isle of Man ; regd. Peel ;owned by Thomas & Charles McBurney of Annalong & David McAtee of Kilkeel 1879 until 1924 when vessel broken up | MB |
| Prosperity | a schooner of 45 tons; built Dumfries in 1799; rebuilt 1857; regd. Newry ; owned by James Doyle of Kilkeel in 1887; out of Newry; wrecked at Ballyquinton Point 12 Aug 1888 on Irvine to Kilkeel with coal; crew (3) saved | NC; MNL/MB/BoTWR |
| Provider | out of Portavogie; caught in a storm 30 Oct 1936 | DR*; SSM p76 |
| Provstein | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1823 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Pursuit | wrecked at South Rock 15 Dec 1849 | DR |
| Queen Bee | a fishing boat 23 tons; 39ft; built 1876; regd. Newry c. 1914; out of Kilkeel; owned by P Sloan ; skipper T Cunningham; destroyed by fire inKilkeel harbour 1919 | SSM p120,192 |
| Rambler | a schooner ; built 1838 in Granville, Nova Scotia; owned by James Savage junior of Windsor Hill, Newry; in collision with Alma 5 Jan 1882 10 mile south of South Rock Lighthouse | MB |
| Rambler | a schooner of 57 tons; either built 1838 in Granville, Nova Scotia or built at Glasson, Lancashire by Nicholsons; owned in 1878 by James Hill of Windsor Hill, Newry with the master of Carlingford taking the loss; regd. Newry; 9 Aug 1885 Carlingford to Liverpool with paving stones, wind S f8, lost near Tyrella Coastguard Station; Capt. J. Halligan & crew (3) saved; reported in newspaper- gallant rescue by Tyrella lifeboat 15 Aug 1885; rescue by Tyrella lifeboat 28 Nov 1885 | BoTWR/MB; PE; DR; NC |
| Rambler |
a sloop; belonged to Mr W. Bennett; used as a flagship at Killyleagh Regatta 16 Aug 1911 |
DR* |
| Rankin | a schooner of 67 tons; built 1834 in Ayr; owned by John Fullerton of Donaghdee; regd. Irvine; 6 Dec 1879 Workington to Donaghadee with coal, wind ENE f9, lost near Donaghadee Lighthouse; Capt J. Macken & 3 crewmen saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Ravinila | a ketch; out of Cowes, UK went aground on South Rock, Ards 22 May 1901 , crew rescued | JUAHS 2012 p21,22 |
| Ready Rhino | ashore at Killough 12 Oct 1867 | DR |
| Reaper | owned by Mr. Abernathy of Belfast; master was Capt. McGuigan; wrecked at Kearney near Portaferry 8 Mar 1890 | NC; Irish World NY |
| Rebecca & Jane | a fishing boat of 19 tons; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Annalong; owned by P Smith & Moses Hunter | SSM p119; Brett Dashwood |
| Reform | a Norwegian schooner; refloated at Burial Island 4 Apr 1896 | NC |
| Reformation | a 4 year old cutter of 200 tons; sailed from Strangford Lough with 60 emigrants to New York Aug 1784 under Capt. James Chambers of Portaferry | SSSCP; DR 23/4/67R |
| Regalia | a screw steamer; plying between Glasgow, Downpatrick, Newry & Dundalk, notice 27 Aug 1853 | DR |
| Reigate | a Newcastle lifeboat 30ft long with 6ft beam; in service 1864-1877 | SSM p134, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Rengate | out of Liverpool UK; wrecked on South Rock, Ards 18 Dec 1916 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Retriever SS | 459 tons; a steam collier; out of Newry; in collision with 'SS Connemarra' 3 Nov 1916; Capt Patrick ONeill, his son Joseph & brother-in-law Joseph Donnan were drowned; most drowned; death toll c. 100; James Boyle of Warrenpoint survived | SSM p38; DN v2 208 p3-7;MO 27/7/2016 p20 ;MO 12/10.2016 p27; Irish News 7/11/1916 & 10/11/1916 |
| Revenge | a revenue cutter near Strangford/Portaferry in 1797 | JUAHS 1977 p30 |
| Rex | out of London; wrecked on South Rock, Ards 21 Dec 1906 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Richard | a sloop of 67 tons; built Winsford in 1851 ; regd. Maryport ; owned by John Gordon of Annalong in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Richard Cobden/ Cobbin | large schooner/ hulk; out of Kilkeel c. 1927 | SSM p188; OKA p27 (photo) |
| Richard Phillips | a nickey fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; owned by John Cottrel of Co. Cork | SSM p76 |
| Richard Pope | a barque; 10 men rescued by local lifeboat crew in 1826 in Dundrum Bay | SSM p134 |
| Rigel | out of Bremen, Germany; collided with South Rock lightship 'Petrel' 5 Aug 1910 but failed to stop, writ served | JUAHS 2012 p23,34 |
| Rippling Wave | out of Fowey; wrecked on South Rock, Ards 1 Mar 1907 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Rising Sun | a fishing boat of 21tons; 35ft; built 1895; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Annalong; owned by A Gordon, J Orr, H & R. Gordon; skipper A Gordon ; sold Portavogie 1910 | SSM p120 |
| Rival | a schooner of 94 tons; regd. Belfast; 13 Dec 1878 Llanelli to Belfast with coal, wind ESE f5, lost on How Mill Roch near Cloughy, crew (5) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Rival | a fishing boat; built 1886; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Annalong; 35tons; 46ft; owned by R Young & J Reilly ; skipper R Young | SSM p120,192 |
| River Lagan | a barque of 851 tons; built of iron in 1877 in Belfast by Harland; 199 x32 x19; owned by J. Neill of Bangor; regd. Belfast; 4 Mar 1885 Glasgow to Valparaiso with general cargo, in a calm, lost on New Year Island near Tierra del Fueggo, Cape Horn; Capt. W. Mahood & crew (16) survived | BoTWR/MB |
| Riverside | sailing ship; taking granite to Liverpool ; 51 tons; visited Belfat, Newry & Annalong in 1905 | SSM p31 |
| R.L.Alston R.L. Anston |
a steamer of 452 Tons; built 1868 in Syockton on Tees; 25 Jan 1885 Bilbao (north Spain) to Glasgow with Iron Ore, wind SSE f6, lost on Killard Point, no loss of life; newspaper report-wrecked at Killard Point in Strangford Lough 31 Jan 1885 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC |
| Robert | a sloop of 44 tons; built 1784 in Northwich; regd. Beaumaris ; 20 Jan 1879 Bangor (north Wales) to Dundalk with slates, wind SE f7, wrecked about 2 mile east of Cranfield Point , Ccrew (2) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Robert | a brigantine of 104 tons; built Barnstaple in 1775 ; bought by Robert Hewitt of Bangor in 1888; 67x21x13; sold 1890 to Bangor/Beaumaris area for use as a hospital/isolation hulk | MNL/MB |
| Robert Brown | out of Newry; sank after collision in Belfast Lough 9 Oct 1886 | NC |
| Roberts | a sloop; master McSherry; carrying coals from Whitehaven; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | KCL p 26 |
| Robert Burns Robbie Burns |
a small iron steamship; built in 1857 by T. B. Seath of Rutherglen on the Clyde UK for James Paton of Ayr, Scotland; measured 120 gross tons & dimensions of 106.0- 18 feet; owned by Dundrum & Newcastle Steam & Packet Company since 1859 for cross channel trade; brought to Quoile in 1866 by John Forsythe to carry regular cargo between Downpatrick & Whitehaven & Workington in north of England & Isle of Man ; pleasure excursion to Isle of Man from Killyleagh 1 Aug 1868; plying between Downpatrick & Whitehaven 22 May 1869; notice 13 Jul 1878; sold to Newry owners in 1883 when Forsyth died | LR 2011 p24=27; DR ; LM 1983 p42-43 |
| Robert & George | a fishing boat; owned by Patrick Rowny of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Robert & Mary | owned by Peter Macken of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p136 |
| Rodgers | a new brig of 200 tons ; sailing from Portaferry to Baltimore USA in Ap 1775 | SSSCP |
| Roger and Barbara | launced from Thomas Gelston's shipyard in Portaferry in 1813 | SSSCP p 16 |
| Rosabelle | a steamer; owned by James Neill of Bangor c. 1890 | Bangor p8 |
| Rose | a schooner; built in William McCleery;s shipyard, Portaferry in 1801 | SSSCP |
| Rose (The) | sailed from Strangford with 201 people from Audleystown for America 28 Oct 1852 ; no record found of it arriving in Boston | Inv 2011 p20 |
| Rose | a Belfast steamer; wrecked on Copeland Islands 31 Jul 1858 | DR |
| Rose | a schooner of 73 tons; out of Youghal Co. Cork ; from Bridgwater to Dublin with bricks & tiles; in SSE f8 gale, wrecked 2 mile E of Newcastle ; 4 crew save , one man lost 26 Feb 1874 | BoTWR/MB; SSM p134, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15; MO 15/4/2009 p27 |
| Rose | a schooner of 75 tons; built Granville in 1853; regd. Newry ; owned by Thomas Greene of Seadorde in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Rose & Betty | a brigantine; sailed from Strnagford 20 Apr 1783 with passengers for Norfolk, Virginia or Baltimore, Maryland USA | LR 2009 p67 |
| Rowan | a cargo steamer; owned by Joseph Fisher & Sons, Newry; in collision Carlingford Lough in 1936 | BN* 5/4/1937 |
| Royal Oak | rescued from Baillie's barn in Ringdufferin c. 1944 having been there since 1843 ; photo available ; oldest rowing racing boat left in the world ; 9.56 x 1.22m | LM 1993 p16-19 |
| Ruby | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1818 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Ruby | sailing barque; owned by East Downshire S.S. Co c. 1900; brought timber from St. Lawrence | SSM p173 |
| Ryan | a fishing boat of 17 tons; regd. Newry c. 1910; out of Newcastle; owned by John Teer; broken up in 1914 | SSM p119 |
| St. Anthony | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926 | SSM p76 |
| Saint Barchan | torpedoed off Killough by a German U boat 21 Oct 1918; 8 seaman lost | KCL p 27 |
| St. Columbia | a fishing boat of 30 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. Greene | SSM p119 |
| St. George | wrecked at Ballywalter 21 Oct 1882 | NC |
| St. George | of Killough; on fire at Ardglass 4 Apr 1863 | DR |
| St. George | a motor launch ; out of Kingston ; 4 crew save off Newcastle 15 Dec 1924 | SSM p140, 165; DR 19/11/2008 p45 |
| St. Halvard | out of Tonsberg; auction of the wreck at Ballyquinton 2 May 1885 | NC |
| St. Malacy | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; from Baltimore | SSM p76 |
| St. Mary | a fishing boat of 20 tons; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. Greene | SSM p119,192 |
| St. Mary | a nickey fishing boat of 29 tons; 45ft; built 1872 in Cornwall; regd. Newry c. 1907; out of Kilkeel; owned by C Newell then C Minnis & J Dodds; skippers C Newell, C Minnis & P Collins | SSM p119 |
| St. Mary | a fishing boat of 29 tons out of Kilkeel; skipper was Paddy Collins; attached by Germans during 1st World War & sunk | MO 18/6/08 p27; JMLSG 2010 p10; MO 6/2/2019 p45 |
| Saint Mungo | captured & sunk by bombs in Ballyhalbert Bay during 1st World War | JUAHS 2012 p24 |
| St Patrick | a fishing boat of 25 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by P. Curran | SSM p119 |
| St Patrick | a nickey fishing boat of 22 tons; 45ft; built 1897; regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Kilkeel; owned by Ellen Curran then Chambers ; skippers W. Curran, J Ballance, WJ Campbell | SSM p120, 188,192 ; OKa p27 (photo) |
| St Winifred | a fishing boat of 21 tons; 32ft; built 1904; regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Kilkeel; owned by G. Grills,TR Chambers, T.O'Brien ; skippers T. O'Brien, WJ Campbell | SSM p120 |
| Salley | out of Ardglass ; captain was Thomas Meason with crew Bernard Blaney, Adam Banks, John Fitzsimons, Richar Dinegan & James Fitzsimons in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion | LR 2007 p85 |
| Sally | from Wexford; wrecked in Ardglass Harbour 1836 | LM 1985 p37 |
| Sally | a smack of Ardglass; coming from Whitehaven with coal, wrecked on new pier 2 Oct 1854 | LM 1985 p38 |
| Salley | out of Kilkeel; fishing vessel which helped pilot boats up Carlingford Lough under Capt. Henry Coffey ; drownedwhilst undertasling a rescue 25 Feb 1866 | MO 17/2/2016 p16 |
| Sally & Ann | a brigantine of 76 tons; built 1812 in Kelton, Dumfries ; regd. Whitehaven ; 17 Mar 1880 Newport (south Wales) to Dundalk with coal, winds ESE f8, lost off Annalong | BoTWR/MB |
| Samuel | plying between London & Newry; carrying seed 7 Feb 1828; unloading at Newry, tea, sugar & seed 7 Mar 1828 | NCT |
| Sarah | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1741 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Sarah | a schooner of 74 tons; built in William McCleery's shipyard, Portaferry in 1838 | SSSCP |
| Sarah | a smack; wrecked at St. John's Point 26 Sep 1840 | DR |
| Sarah | a fishing boat of 18 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by S. Shannon & J. Cunningham | SSM p119 |
| Sarah | a fishing boat of 29 tons;built 1877; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel ; owned by WJ Chambers then J Davenport &T Edgar; skipper J McArtan & T Edgar ; broken up 1923 | SSM p119,192 |
| Sarah Ann | a barque from Liverpool; wrecked of Sheepland harbour 28 Oct 1854 | LM 1985 p38 |
| Sarah and Elizabeth | built in William McCleery's shipyard, Portaferry in 1806 ; sailed to Quebec & St. Andrew's, boarded & looted by privateers in 1813 | SSSCP |
| Sarah and Eliza | a brig of 240 tons; left Portaferry for New Brunswick Canada with Francis Mortimer as master 1 Feb 1819 | SSSCP |
| Sarah Forsyth | a brigantine ; built 1852 in Maine USA & named Bonapart ; regd. Belfast; owned by John Forsyth of Downpatrick c. 1875 | MB |
| Sarah Hughes | a schooner of 49 tons; built 1861 in Ardglass ; owned by J. Hughes of Ardglass ; 9 Mar 1875 Ardglass to Whitehaven with hay, wind SSW f9 gale, wrecked quarter mile NE of Maryport harbour | BoTWR/ MB |
| Sarah Parker | a barque; sailing from Liverpool, Englamd to Savannah USA 24 Dec 1848 but driven ashore at Annalong during a gale, cargo saved & repaired at Warrenpoint | NNewry Telegraph 14/7/1853 |
| Satisfaction | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1807 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Savage | a brig out of Portaferry; ; wrecked in Skerries Harbour, Dublin 12 Feb 1856 ; master William Murehead & crew perished | SSSCP |
| Scally | of Killough; letter from James Savages praising the vessel 19 Oct 1844 | DR |
| Sea-Bird | wrecked at St. John's Point 17 Jun 1854 page 2 | DR |
| Sea Bird | a schooner/ yacht of 78 tons; built by Hatcher in Southhampton in 1868; planked with wood on iron framework; regd. Cowes; owned by Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in 1887; 86x18x11 | MNL/MB |
| Sea Bird | a fishing boat our of Portavogie; sunk by German submarine in 1st World War | MO 30/5/2018 p28 |
| Seaman | ashore at Kilclief 28 Feb 1846 | DR |
| Sea Mew | a wooden smack ; built by Shepherd & Co. Whitehaven in 1870 as a sailing trawler ; regd. Whitehaven ; owned by James Elliott of Portaferry in 1886; on Portaferry to Whitehaven with wheat 8 Dec 1886; during a storm was lost at Port Allan, Wigtown; crew (3) drowned | MNL/MB/ BoTWR |
| Sea Nymph | a sailing ship out of Warrenpoint; owned by Roger Hall of Narrow Water castle; traded to Liverpool UK with household goods | NWB |
| Shalimar |
57 ton; 69 ft long; out of Kilkeel; built Sandhaven UK in 1960 |
OKA P28 (photo) |
| Shamrock | a steam packet ship; between Newry and Liverpool 16 Sep 1843 | DR |
| Shamrock | a fishing boat of 20 tons; 40ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Green Harbour ; owned by F. Savage | SSM p118 |
| Shamrock | a new vessel 24 Jun & 26 Aug & 2 , 30 Sep 1899 | NC |
| Shamrock | a light vessel for South Rock, Ards in 1921 | JUAHS 2012 p24 |
| Sibylle | lost in the Atlantic with 300 Irish emigrants bound for Quebec on board in 1834; all died , except for 6 crew | Familia 2010 p99 |
| (Aulini) Sinai | a French brigantine of 149 tons;regd. Nantes; owner/master P. Curet; 15 Nov 1876, from Nantes to Preston with grain, in S f8 gale, lost at Black Rock, crew (7) saved; wrecked in Dundrum Bay 25 Nov 1876 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Sirius | a schooner of 46 tons; built Whitehaven in 1839; regd. Liverpool; owned by Nicholas Shanks of Ballyquinton in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Sir James Kemp(t) | a ship; wrecked during a severe storm; 15 people rescued including a lady & young child by Rossglass lifeboat crew 4 Dec 1829 in Dundrum Bay | SSM p134; LES p1 |
| Sir Watkin | being superceeded by 'Thomas' 29 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| Sisyphus | dredger ; in Ardglass harbour 22 Apr 1912; crewman ill with pneumonia | LM 1992 p55 |
| Six Brothers | a smack of 32 tons; built Warrenpoint in 1871; regd. Newry ; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Slains Castle | a fishing boat; built 1886; regd. Newry c. 1890; out of Kilkeel; owned by J & W McArtan, then J & J McBride, J Campbell, R.McKee, WJ Annett; skippers were D McArtan, H McBride, R Campbell; 18 tons; totallylost 1926 | SSM p119,192 |
| Slaney | a schooner of 73 tons; built Nova Scotia in 1839 ; regd. Belfast; owned by James Neill of Bangor in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Slieve Bearnagh | a new Bangor steamer, trials 5 May 1894 | NC |
| Slieve Donard | a fishing boat of 35 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by Mary Minnis | SSM p119 |
| Slieve Donard | a ketch of 28 tons; built Dundalk in 1878; regd. Newry ; owned by Thomas Wills of Kilkeel in 1887; sold to G. McNeely of Donegal when from Co. Donegal to Sligo with salted mackerel, in light breeze when stranded McSwaynes Bay, Co. Donegal 1889/90 and became a total loss | MNL/MB; BoTWR |
| Slyboots | a brigantine; stranded on Salt Rock within Strangford Bar 14 Nov 1885 | DR |
| Snowdrop | a fishing boat of 30 tons; 44 ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield ; owned by G. Gordon & J. Doyle | SSM p118 |
| Snowdrop | a motor fishing boat ; out of Annalong ; needed Newcastle Lifeboat crew 27 Nov 1940 | SSM p165,119,192 |
| Sofala | a barque of 796 tons; built 1867 Varazze, Italy; 162 x 33 x22; owned by W.F. Redmond of Newry; regd. London; 1 Oct 1885 Sharpness (Gloucester) to Miramichi (New Brunswick) in ballast, wind NW f9, foundered 95 miles NNW of Galley Head, Co. Cork; Capt. H. McDougall & crew (13) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Soggarth Arwon | a fishing boat of 25 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Cranfield ; owned byHF Vaughan | SSM p119 |
| Solferino | wrecked with loss of life in Dundrum Bay 18 Jan 1862 | DR |
| Solferino | a schooner of 89 tons; built 1854; owned by John Field of Killyleagh; regd. Dublin; 23 Jan 1883 Newport (south Wales ) to Newry with coal, wind SE f9, lost Harroldstone Cliff, St. Bride's Bay, Pembs; Capt. W. McKaig & his crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Sovereign | a fishing boat of 48 tons; 51ft; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Newcastle ; owned by E McAnulty & P Acton then W McCulla & A Robinson of Annalong; ; skipper T Teer, P Cunningham, J Heaney, W McCullough | SSM p119 |
| Sparkling Wave | a lugger of 29 tons; built Ramsey in 1884; regd. Belfast; owned by John Palmer of Portavogie in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Sparkling Wave | a fishing/sailing boat of 29 tons out of Kilkeel; skipper was Hugh Rogers; attached by Germans during 1st World War & sunk | MO 18/6/08 p27;JMLSG 2010p10; MO 6/2/2-19 p45 |
| Speed | a brigantine of 84 tons; built Annapolis, Nova Scotia in 1856; regd. Belfast; owned by John McCausland of Killyleagh in 1887; on Workington to Killyleagh with coal 14 Oct 1897, in a gale, went on shore close to Killard Coastguard Station; crew (4) saved | MNL/MB; BoTWR |
| Speedwell | a schooner of 47 tons; built 1868 in Rothesay; owned by A. & J. Shaw of Arran Isles; regd. Ardrossan; 16 Nov 1880 Liverpool to Londondery with salt, wind N f10, trying to enter Strangford Lough for shelter struck Rock Angus at entrance & lost; crew (5) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Spy | a schooner of 65 tons; built 1846 in Plymouth; regd. Belfast; owned by Robert Hicks of Killough; 8 Dec 1874 Belfast to Douglas with potatoes, wrecked entering Douglas Harbour, crew (3) saved, Capt J. McShent | BoTWR/MB |
| Star of Bethlehem | a skiff; built by Duncan Scott c. 1870; out of Annalong | SSM p192 |
| Star of Kilkeel | a fishing boat of 30 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Greencastle ; owned by S Shannon | SSM p119 |
| Stella | a Strangford Lough cruiser ; skippered by Mr. P. W. Hanna ; came 3rd place at Portaferry Regatta 12 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Storm Nymph | a brigantine of 151 tons; built Liverpool, Nova Scotia in 1858; regd. Belfast; owned by William Hindle of Ballymacarrett in 1887; 100x26x11 | MNL/MB |
| Strathdon | a steamer of 169 tons; built 1881; regd. Glasgow; 9 Oct 1883 Abergele (north Wales) to Glasgow with limestone, lost on South Rock, Cloughy, no loss of life | BoTWR/MB |
Strathyre |
a steam ship of 182 tons; built 1881 Port Glasgow; regd. Glasgow; 7 Feb 1883 Troon to Dublin with coal, in gale S f10, lost on Kearney Point; crew saved ;newspaper report- ashore at Kearney Point; gallant rescue of ship's crew 10 & 17 Feb 1883 | BoTWR/MB; DR |
| Success | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1757 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Success | a brig of 168 tons; built 1854 Prince Edward Island or New Brunswick; owned by Hugh Donnan of Portaferry; 99 x21 x12;regd. Belfast; 27 Jan 1881 Dublin to Maryport in ballast, in wind SE f8, lost on Burial Island; Capt. D. Curran & crew (4) saved; reported ashore at Burr Point near Ballywalter 29 Jan 1881 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC |
| Successful | sailing ship; out of Killough in 1724; owned by William Montgomery & Michael Ward; carring coal & Timber | KCL p 12 |
| Sultana | HM cutter; captained by John Wheeler of Kilkeel (a sailmaker & midshipman) in 1786 | HOTC p144 |
| Summer Star | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926 | SSM p76 |
| Superior | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1825 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Susan | a schooner; out of Dublin; 4 crew recued off Newcastle 31 Jan 1865 | SSM p165; DR 19/11/2008 p45 |
| Susan | a schooner of 44 tons; built 1812 in Cape Breton; regd. Belfast; owned by James Montgomery of Bangor; 8 Feb 1884 Bangor to Troon in ballast, wind S f5, wrecked Black Rock, Troon; Capt. J. Eddis & crew (2) saved | BoTWR/MB; Bangor p30 |
| Susan | a fishing boat of 36 tons; 46ft; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Annalong; owned by A Robinson &W McCullough; skipper W McCullough | SSM p120 |
| Susanna | a brig; master was George Conway; arrived in Portaferry 21 Sep 1832 from Quebec | LR 2009 p67 |
| Susannah | a sloop of 20 tons; built Castle Espie in 18070; regd. Belfast; owned by James Neill of Bangor in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Swallow | a schooner; master Boyd; carrying coals from Whitehaven to Newry; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845 | KCL p 26 |
| Swarthe | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1747 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Sweet Home | a fishing boat of 16 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong ; owned by J &C Gordon then Douglas | SSM p119 |
| Swift | a schooner; out of Wexford; ashore at Newcastle 28 Dec 1872; 5 saved | DR; SSM p165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Tana | a yacht belonging to Capt. Knowles; wrecked off Ballywalter with 4 lives lost including Agnes Gentle 14, 21 Sep & 12 Oct 1847 | DR; MIs |
| Tarragona | a brigantine of 145 tons; built by Kennedy in Whitehaven in 1863; regd. Whitehaven ; owned by James Vaughan of Killough in 1887; by 1900 owned out of Arklow; auxillary motor installed 1926; left to rot & broken up c. 1942; 92x21x12 | MNL/MB |
| Tartar | out of Ardglass; captain was James McMahn with crew Patrick Rooney, James Rooney, Hugh Corren, William Ealson, Patrick Rooney & David McMeal in 1798; had to apply for a fishing pass during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion; plying between Rotterdam & Newry; flax & clover seed & fish 8, 21 Jan 1828 | LR 2007 p85; NCT |
| Tertius | a schooner of 185 tons; regd. Gothenburg, Sweden; 4 Jan 1877 Greenoch to Lisbon with coal, in gale, wrecked at Ballyferris Point, Crew (5) saved; reported , Greyabbey Petty Sessions 17 Mar 1877 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Teutonic | steam ship; launching by Harland & Wolff, Belfast 26 Jan & 3 Aug 1889 | NC |
| Thames | a brigantine; a Newry linen ship, master Joseph Jones, ashore on rocks at Crawfordsburn 23 Jan 1794; to be sold by acution at Bangor 7 Apr 1794 | NS |
| Thermopylae | a buckie fishing boat of 26 tons; 54ft ;regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Kilkeel; owned by F. Chambers, H. McBride, T. Hanna WJ Chambers; skipper P. Collins | SSM p120,192 |
| Thernis | an Italian steamer wrecked on North Rock 24 Feb 1906 | JUAHS 2012 p22 |
| Thistle | a ketch of 63/53 tons; built 1877 in Plymouth ;regd. Faversham ; owned by Thomas McBurney of Kilkeel & David McAtee from 1910; of Annalong cross channel with scrap iron in 1918; vessel broken up 25 Apr 1921 | SSM p7; MB |
| Thomas | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1811 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Thomas | fast sailing ship of 500 tons; commander J. Coffey; emigrant ship, Warrenpoint to Quebec 29 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| Thomas | a schooner of 53 tons; built Northwich in 1815; regd. Belfast; owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Thomas | a sloop of 57 tons; built St. Helens in 182 5; regd. Glasgow; owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong in 1887; 68x17x7; converted for use as a dumb crane barge Sep 1910; broken up 1833 | MNL/MB |
| Thomas Gelston | ship; left from Belfast for Philadelphia 4 May 1818 | BN |
| Thomas May | a fishing boat; owned by John Baillie of Newcastle c. 1847 | WDG p137 |
| Three Brothers | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| Three Sisters | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1819 | LM 2000 p26 |
| Tikey | an Austrian brig; wrecked & loss of 6 lives in Dundrum Bay 10 Dec 1859 | DR |
| Timandra | a brigantine of 105 tons; built Port Gilbert, Nova Scotia in 1865; regd. Belfast; owned by James Neill of Bangor in 1887; Maryport to Belfast with coal, 2 Apr 1890 off the Mull of Galloway, lost in collision with steamer Owl of Glasgow, crew (4) saved | MNL/MB/ BoTWR |
| Titania | a barquwntine of 265 tons; built 1873 at Bridport; owner by C.R. Bowring of Liverpool; regd. Liverpool; 2 Feb 1879 Ardrossan to Demerare with coal, wind SSE f6, lost on North Rock near Cloghy, crew (10) saved ; newspaper report -wrecked on North Rock 8 Feb 1879 | BOTWR/MB; DR |
| Tobargo | ashore on Mew Island 11 Sep 1886 | NC |
| Topaz | a brigantine of 140 tons; built 1859 in Prince Edward Island ;regd. Dundalk; 3 Mar 1881 Ardrossan t Dundalk with coal; wind SE f9, lost on Brigg's Reef off Groomsport; crew (5) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Trader | a brigantine of 68 tons; built Ulverston in 1813; regd. Maryport ; owned by Henry Donnan of Portaferry in 1887 ; 4 crew save off Newcastle 13 Feb 1876 | MNL/MB; SSM p165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| Trial | a schooner of 93 tons ; built Whitehaven in 1867; regd. Whitehaven ; owned by Peter Smith of Donaghadee in 1887; shipping casulaty 25 Oct 1884 | MNL/MB; NC |
| Trial | a schooner of 112/109 tons; built 1867 at Whitehaven; regd. Newry;owned by Stephen & John McVeigh of Kilkeel from 1912 until sold to Liverpool as a barge Mar 1916; broken up Aug 1939 | MB |
| Traitore | a brigantine; wrecked off Ballymartin , Kilkeel parish 7 May 1858 & plundered by locals | Belfast Morning News |
| Trident | a Spanish vessel wrecked near Kilkeel laden with railroad iron; captain, mate & some crew drowned 10 Apr 1858 | Newt Telegraph |
| Trientalis | Swedish barque of Gothenburg; wrecked off Pladdy Lug in 1908 | LR 2004 p87 |
| Turquoise | out of Glasgow, Scotland; wrecked on South Rock, Ards 1 Mar 1907 | JUAHS 2012 p21 |
| Tuskar | a fishing boat of 12 ton; 37ft; regd. Newry c. 1913; out of Kilkeel; owned by James Doyle; skipper R Doyle; went to Dundalk in 1915 | SSM p65, 120 |
| Twin Sisters | small fishing boat; out of Kilkeel; 6 crew lost in storm 9 Feb 1894 | SSM p200 |
| Tyrella | a life boat; launched at Dundrum Bay 6 Oct 1860 | DR |
| Uladh | a River Class yachet owned by Marchioness of Londonderry ; entertained German Ambassador to London , Herr Von Ribbontrop 1937 | LM 1984 p40 |
| Ulalume | a schooner of 75 tons; builtGreenwich, New Brunswick in 1874 ; regd. Belfast; owned by Matthew T. Orr of Downpatrick in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Ulidia | a barque of 263 tons; master in 1852 was Capt. William Henry McCleery of Portaferry; intended for China trade to carry tea to Belfast | SSSCP |
| Uncle Tom | a nickey fishing boat of 52ft; built 1883; regd. Newry c. 1915; out of Kilkeel; owned by James McIntosh, WJ Campbell, J Magee | SSM p120,192 |
| Union | a schooner; wrecked in Dundrum Bay 27 Jan 1838 | DR |
| Unity | wrecked at Millin's Bay 15 Dec 1849 | DR |
| Unona | a Strangford Lough cruiser ; skippered by James Glover ; came 3rd place at Kircubbin Regatta 19 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Upas SS | out of Newry; a coastal trader; owned by JS Fisher; wrecked 19 Mar 1915 | DR9/2/1924R |
| Urania | wrecked at Cloughey, for sale 19 Jun 1886 | NC |
| Usk | hit a rock & wrecked in Dundrum Bay off Rossglass 2 Dec 1825 in a gale; locals launced a fishing boat & 2 crew members & 4 passengers were rescued | LM 2000 p26; LES p1 |
| Valorous | a gun boat from Newcastle with convicts (Irish Invincibles) for Downpatrick jail 25 Oct 1884 | DR |
| Vancouver | a smack ; passengers from belfast lough to Canade 17 May 1884 | NC |
| Venture | a schooner of 30 tons; built Dundalk in 1841 ; regd. Newry ; owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Venus | a smack; Master Mr. Kelly; carrying coals from Castletown to Troon in Scotland; in Killough Harbour Oct 1845; wrecked between Dundrum & Newcastle 26 Aug 1848; letter from its master re Ardglass Harbour 23 Dec 1848 | KCL p 26DR |
| Via | a topsail schooner of 126/89 tons; built Brixham in 1864 by Upham; regd. Brixham; 91x 21 x12; ; owned & skippered by James Doyle of Kilkeel 1864-1931 ; lost off Carlingford Lough 5 Jun 1931 carrying coal from Liverpool; photo available | SSM p140,192,193; MB |
| Victoria | a steam packet; launching, to ply between Co. Down & Liverpool 8 Jul 1837; preparations for reception at Killyleagh Quay 19 Aug 1837; new quay built for this steam boat at Quoile, Downpatrick; article 30 Sep 1837; notice from steam packet company 14 Oct 1837; article 24 Mar 1838; meeting of shareholders 25 May 1839; article 12 Oct 1839; sold at auction to Messrs. Coates & Young 16 Nov 1839; wrecked with 8 lives lost 27 Nov 1852; etching available | DR; LR 2009 p 24-30; LM 1998 p57-63 |
| Victoria | survived the storm in 1843 but struck a sand bar & wreck at Dundrum in 1845 with 16 drowned | SSM p112 |
| Victoria | a schooner of 53 tons; built 1842 in St. Helen's, Lancashire; owned Caernarfon; regd. Beaumaris; 9 Feb 1884 from north Wales with slates, wind SSE f8 gale, lost on Ringmore Rocks, Dundrum Bay, crew (4) drowned; newspaper report- wrecked at Minerstown, all hands lost 16 Feb 1884 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC |
| Victoria | a steamer out of Glasgow; wrecked at Groomsport 1 Dec 1888 | NC |
| Victory | a schooner; ashore at Newcastle 12 Nov 1853 | DR |
| Victory | a fishing boat of 23 tons ; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by J McBride | SSM p119 |
| Victory | a schooner ; built Southampton in 1859 ; regd. Caernarfon; 75x 18 x8; owned by Thomas Shaw of Kircubbin in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Victory | a smack of 18 tons; built Peel in 1838 ; owned by William Piper of Ratalla in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Victory | a fishing boat; regd. Newry c. 1916; out of Kilkeel; owned by R. Grills, P. Greenan; skippers P. Greenan, J McBride; ceased fishing 1924 | SSM p120 |
| Vigilant | a cutter of 12 tons; owned by J. Lowry of Belfast; not registered; 14 Jul 1880 Drumore to Belfast with paving stones, stranded near Groomsport, crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Vigilant | at Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Bangor Gala, a duel with Brittania 21 Jul 1894 | NC |
| Village Girl | a fishing boat of 31tons; built Penzance in 1878; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned byJ Russell; skippers W McVeigh, J Heaney, P Kearney, M Morgan & J McKnight & H Young | SSM p119,192 |
| Vine | a smack of 27 tons; built 1839 in Peel ; owned by William McBurney of Annalong; 8 Apr 1875 on Troon to Annalong with coals, wind NE f5, lost on Killard Point, entrance to Strangford Lough | BoTWR/ MB |
| Violet | a fishing boat of 15 tons; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by J. Heaney, T Cunningham, T. Doran & R. Burden | SSM p118 |
| Vision | a smack of 24 tons; not registered; 21 Feb 1884 Portaferry to Cloghy with manure, wind SE f9, lost Cloghy Bay | BoTWR/MB |
| Vitesse | a brigantine of 269 tons; regd. Belgium; owned by A. Schilz of Antwerp; 22 Nov 1875 Troon to Trinidad with coal, in SSE f9 gale out of Antwerp; wrecked at Millisle, crew saved 6 Nov 1875 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| Vivian | a Strangford Lough cruiser ; skippered by Robert Mccann ; came 2nd place at Kircubbin Regatta 19 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Vivid | a smack; used as a committee boat at Kircubbin Annual Regatta 19 Aug 1911 | JUAHS 2012 p28 |
| Volant | a schooner; out of Annalong; cross Channel & Irish ports; owned by Robert Green & Purdy brothers c. 1920;photo available ; bound for Liverpool with cargo of stone driven ashore at Moelfre 9 Nov 1935 | SSM p3,4,28, 186; DR* |
| Waft | a schooner of 131/98 tons; built 1866 at Brixham; regd. Brixham;owned by David McAtee 1904 until sold to Cardiff owner Jun 1923; lost Co. Waterford 24 Oct 1924 | MB |
| Walter J. Cummins | a brigantine ; built by R. Brown, Weldford, New Brunswick in 1865; regd. Wigtown; owned by Thomas O'Brien of Killough in 1887 ; sold to Irvine Mar 1895; became a towed barge in 1905 & broken up Nov 1934; 91x 23x 11 | MNL/MB/ BoTWR |
| Walter Scott | a schooner of 139 tons; built 1864 in Fredericton New Brunxswick; owned by J. Curwen, Maryport; regd. St. John's; 3 Jan 1877 Maryport to Dublin with coal, in ESE f10 gale, wrecked 2 mile south of Clogher Head, crew (5) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Wancoma | a schooner of 309 tons; regd. Belfast; 20 Oct 1877, Belfast to Charlestown USA in ballast; in S f8 gale, wrecked of Roddens Coastguard Station | BoTWR/ MB |
| Wanderer | a fishing boat of 23 tons; regd. Newry c. 1876; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. Greene | SSM p119 |
| Warlock | a tug; owned by East Downshire SS. Co.;use to take larger ships over the bar at Dundrum | SSM p174 |
| Warrington | a steamer; plying betwwen Strangford Lough & Liverpool, timetable 4 Jun 1842 | DR |
| Wasp | a smack of 30 tons; built 1862 in Peel, Isle of Man; owned by Hugh Finnegan of Portaferry with Mrs. Caughey of Portaferry taking the loss; regd. Belfast; 6 Nov 1884 Maryport to Portaferry with coal, in SSE f8 gale, lost on Long Rock near Ballywalter; Capt. P. Tumilty & crew of 2 only one survived; newspaper report- wrecked at Ballywalter with 2 lives lost 8 & 15 Nov 1884 | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC |
| Waterlily | a fishing boat of 14 tons; 31ft; built 1897; regd. Newry c. 1911; out of Annalong; owned by P Trimble, T. Cunningham & J Burden; skippers P. Trimble, R Cousins; went to Dublin 1918 | SSM p120 |
| Waterlily | a nickey fishing boat of 23 tons; 48ft; built 1896; regd. Newry 1914; out of Kilkeel; owned by W Cousins & T. Chambers; skippers W & J Cousins & W Hill | SSM p120, 188,192; OKA p27 (photo) |
| Waterloo | schooner out of Beaymaris, sank in Bangor Bay 29 Jan 1876 | NC |
| Water-witch | a fishing boat of 17 tons; regd. Newry c. 1872; out of Kilkeel; owned by H R McCormick & S. Rodgers; an accident in Donaghadee, letter from Francis McMahon 4 Oct 1884 | NC; SSM P119 |
| Wave | a lugger of 30 tons; 39ft; regd. Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by & skipper R. Skillen | SSM p118,119 |
| Wave of Life | a wooden paddle steamer of 12 tons; built 1860 in North Shields ; 87 x16 x9; owned by Charles McCoy of Newry; regd. Newry; 17 Jan 1882 Warrenpoint to Kilkeel in ballast, wind S f7, stranded about 4 mile north of Haulbowline Light, Carlingford Lough; crew (3) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Wellvale | a trawler; smashed propeller and rescued by another boat 18 Apr 1935 | DR* |
| Wembdon | a large steamer out of Cardiff, Wales , wrecked during a snow storm at South Rock, Cloughey 8 Jan 1887, crew saved | NC; JUAHS 2012 p21,22 |
| W.H.L. (White Haired Lass) | ketch of 97/78 tons; built 1885 Falmouth; regd. Belfast;sold by Doyle family of Kilkeel May 1917 to Sarnia Shipping Co. Guernsey ; sunk by German U boat off Portland 28 Jan 1918 off Cherbourg, France, crew saved ; painting available | MB ; Fiona Jones |
| White Heather | a fishing boat; built 1904 in Peel , Isle of Man; bought by James Palmer of Portavogie Mar 1913; see http://www.white-heather-nobby.com/story.htm | Lena McVea |
| White Star | a schooner of 133 tons; built 1871 in St. John, New Brunswick; owned by J. McCausland of Killyleagh; 2 Oct 1885 Killyleagh to Maryport in ballast, wind SW f9, lost near Maryport; Capt. J. Fowler & crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Wild Deer | 3 masted full rigged ship of 1016 tons; built 1863 in Glas for W. Walker of London; an emigrant vessel; 12 Jan 1883 Glasgow to Otago, New Zealand with general cargo & 209 passengers, wind SE f7, stranded on North Rock, Cloghy; no lives lost; reported- wrecked on North Rock near Cloghey 20 Jan 1883 on way to Port Chalmers; 300 passengers all saved | BoTWR/MB; DR; NC;PL |
| Wild Rose | out of Annalong; 61 tons; took 100 tons of granite to Garston UK 1 May 1901 | SSM p105 |
| William | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| William | wrecked in Dundrum Bay in 1804 | LM 2000 p26 |
| William | plying between London & Newry carrying tea & sugar 7 Mar 1828 | NCT |
| William | a schooner; wrecked during violent storm on Strangford coast 12 Oct 1844; auction of hull 19 Oct 1844; completely wrecked on North Rock 7 Dec 1850 | DR |
| William | a smack; wrecked on Bangor rocks 12 Mar 1864 | DR |
| William | a brigantine; out of Londonderry; wrecked at Dundrum 4 Mar 1871; 5 saved | DR; SSM p165; DR 19/11/2008 p45; MO 19/11/2008 p15 |
| William | a brigantine of 194 tons; built 1867 Prince Edward Island; regd. Swansea; 31 Dec 1874 Belfast to Swansea with iron ore, wind SSe f7 gale, lost on Bridges Reef near Grromsport; wrecked at Bangor 9 & 23 Jan 1875 | BoTWR/MB; NC |
| William Bell | a brigantine of 124 tons; built Prince Edward Island in 1856; regd. Belfast; owned by Robert Dunn of Newtownards in 1887; 98x 21 x 10 | MNL/MB |
| William Cecil | a motor fishing boat ; out of Annalong ; needed Newcastle Lifeboat crew 21 Jun 1938 | SSM p142, 165 |
| William Edwards | a schooner of 59/51 tons; built 1834 in St. Helens, Lancs UK; regd. Liverpool ;owned by Capt. Thomas R. Chambers of Kilkeel 1877-1908 when sold to be a hulk in Whitehaven | MB |
| William Fell | a passenger ship of 400 tons; James Farren, master; Warrenpoint to Quebec; 28 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| William Henry | a schooner of 57 tons ; built 1847 in Nevin (nefyn); 30 Sep 1883 Belfast to Caernarfon in ballast, lost on Wilson's Point, Bangor Bay; crew taken off previously | BoTWR/MB |
| William & Margaret | a schooner of 87/76 tons; built 1846 in Peel;regd. Dublin ; sold from Arklow to Thomas & William McBurney of Annalong & James McKee of Kilkeel 1915 until vessel broke up at Annalong about 1922 | MB |
| William & Mary | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74; LM 1996 p8 |
| William & Mary | a brigantine of 126 tons; built 1768 in Whitehaven; regd. Workington ; 7 Jan 1870 Workington to Dublin with coal, wind SSE f9, lost on Rig Reef Cloghy Bay, crew (5) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| William Shepherd | a schooner of 72/57 tons; built 1864 in Flint ; regd. Beaumaris;owned by John McConnell & Samuel Chambers of Kilkeel in 1891 until broken up near Connah's Quay, Flint 2 May 1929 | MB; OKA p12 |
| William Wallace | a Ballywalter lifeboat, new 7 Feb 1885 | NC |
| Willow Rose | a steam ship; docked at Quoile Quay inc. 1920; b/w photo available | MO 9/4/2014 p45* |
| Winnifred | a fishing boat out of Kilkeel; owned by Fishers of Newry | SSM p65 |
| Winnie | a fishing boat of 29 tons; regd. Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by J Stewart | SSM p119 |
| Witch of the Wave |
a ketch; out of Belfast to Portferry; needed lifeboat assistance in Cloghey Bay 16 Aug 1911 |
DR |
| Witch of the Wave | a schooner of 47/47/37 tons; built 1854 in Garlieston ;motorised Wigtown 1920/2; regd. Wigtown ; owned by James Elliott junior of Portaferry since 1902 until 28 Dec 1927 when vessel partly demolished ; lay off Audleystown for years before being broken up on Cloughey Rocks in 1920 ; the beams & masts were used to build Tully Farm barn on Shore Rd, Strangford | MB ; DR 2/5/2012 p37 * |
| Wizard | a fishing boat; built 1875; regd. Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel ;owned by J Ferguson, J McKee then T Chambers; skippers R McKee J McBride & G Chambers; ceasd fishing 1921 | SSM p120,192 |
| Wolf | a warship; lost south of Kearney Point 30 Dec 1748 with 91 crew out of 106 & the Capt. Vachell & family lost; bodies buried in mass grave Slanes churchyard | LR 2018 p29 |
| Wolf | a sloop; stranded at Ballywalter on Dublin to Belfast run 28 Nov 1777 | IED |
| Wolf | a Royal mail steamer; collision with "Prince Arthur" in Belfast Lough 19 Oct 1867 | DR |
| Wonder | a steamer; pleasure excursion from Portaferry & Ardglass to Isle of Man 17 Aug 1876 | DR |
| Xanthus | collison in Belfast Lough, narrow escape but ship sunk 27 Jan 1894 | NC |
| Xerifa | a yacht belonging to Earl of Wilton; visiting Strangford 17 Sep 1853 | DR |
| Young Hudson | a schooner; out of Annalong; to Liverpool with granite ; sunk off Rostrevor in 1901 | SSM p14 |
| Zebra | a schooner of 88 tons; built 1825 in Nevin (Nefyn); 55 z 17 x 10; regd. Caernarfon; 19 Sep 1885 Caernarfon to Broughty Ferry near Dundee with slates, wind SSw f8 ,lost near Ballyquinton Point; crew (4) saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Zephyr | a brigantine of 117 tons; built by Strong in Prince Edward Island in 1868 ;regd. Belfast; owned by Robert Dunn of Newtownards in 1887; 85 x 23 x 10 | MNL/MB |
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| Ships' figureheads washed ashore when the vessel was wrecked, used like garden gnomes in a cottage in Minerstown c. 1880. (KCL p 93) | |||