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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 ; regt. Aberystwith ; 27 Jun 1878 Llanelli to Londonderry with coal, in light breexe; wrecked Skullmartin Reef off Ballywalter ; crew (7) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Adelaide | a schooner of 86 tons; built Aberdeen in 1830; regt. Belfast; owned by Alexander McMillan of Portaferry in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Adler | a German barque of 471 tons; regt. 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 |
| Adventurer | a boat out of Ghaist Hole, Comber; owned by Robbie Fisher of Killinchy St, Comber c. 1930 | TOOC p95 |
| Aigh | a fishing boat out of Ardglass in 1926; owned by Alex Adair of Portavogie | SSM p76 |
| Alarm | a smack of 25 tons; built Devon in 1840; regt. Belfast; owned by John Monk of Donaghadee in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Albatross | a fishing boat of 15 tons ; regt 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; regt. 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 ; regt. 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; regt Newry in 1869; out of Annalong; owned by McDowell, Gordon & Gibney; skipper S. Gordon | SSM p118 |
| Alexander | a fishing boat ; regt Belfast ; skipper Bernard O'Prey rescued near Killough 12 Mar 1892 | Irish World & American Industrial Liberator |
| 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; regt. 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 |
| Alma | a schooner of 73 tons; built 1855 in Granville, Nova Scota; regt. 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; regt. 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; regt. Belfast; owned by Nathaniel Hunter of Ardglass in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Amanda | a barque of 310 tons;regt. 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 |
| Amber Witch | a ketch of 30 tons; built Dublin in 1861 ; regt. Dublin; owned by W.C. Douglas of Rostrevor in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Amelia Jane | a fishing boat; built 1882; regt 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; regt. 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 |
| Amphitrite | a schooner of 73/63 tons; built 1859 in Preston ; regt. 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 |
| 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 Lindsley | a brigantine of 214/193 tons; built New Brunswick 1868; regt. 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; regt. 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 ; regt Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by W.Gordon | SSM p119 |
| Annie | a ketch of 20 tons; owned by H. Adair of Portavogie; regt. Belfast; 5 Oct 1886 Ayr to Ballantrae with coal, winds SE f7, sank about 3 mile north of Loch Ryan, Ayrshire | BoTWR/MB |
| Ann Knox | a steamer then engine removed 1874 then a schooner of 50 tons; built Glasgow in 1856; regt. 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; regt. 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; regt. Cork; owned by Robert R. Tuthill of Newry in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Archibald Finnie | wrecked off Cloughey with lives lost 29 Jul 1893 | NC |
| Arctic | a schooner of 59 tons; built 1851 in Hopewell, New Brunswick; regt. 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; regt 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; regt. 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 ; regt Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield; owned by J. Flannagan & J. Doyle | SSM p118 |
| Astarte | an iron barque of 909 tons; built 1877 in Glasgow; regt. 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by Thomas Shaw of Kircubbin in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Atlantic | a lugger of 17 tons; built St. Ives in 1872 ; regt. 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 |
| 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;regt. 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* |
| 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 ; regt. 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;regt. 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; regt. 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt. 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 Cornwalolis in 1851 ; regt. Belfast; owned by Joseph Fisher of Newry in 1877 & J.QA. Hunbter 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;regt. 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 |
| 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 |
| Bessie | a schooner of 53/44 tons; built 1861 in Cheshire ; regt. 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 & Molly | master Blair; arrived Belfast with ashes 31 Oct 1789 | BN |
| Bezora | a sloop; built at Quoile Quay, launched 19 Jul 1851 | DR |
| Blanche | a brigantine of 155 tons; built 1859 in Truro, Nove scotia; owned by E. Enright of Limerick ; regt. 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; regt 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; regt. 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; regt 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; regt. 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 |
| 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; regt. 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; regt. 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt. 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;regt. 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 |
| 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 ; regt. Newry ; owned by Alexander Robinson of Annalong in 1877 | MB/ MNL |
| Cambridge | a brigantine of 121 tons; built Cambridge in 1864 ; regt. 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; regt. 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 ; 10 crew save off Newcastle 15 Mar 1905 | SSM p136, 165 |
| 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 ; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| Catherina | a smack of 43 tons; built 1859 in Penmaenpol ; regt. 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 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by John Clint of Ballyhalbert in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Chance | a smack of 24/20 tons; built 1868 Isle of Man;regt. 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; regt. 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; regt Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by W. Gordon | SSM p119 |
| Charrington | a fishing boat of 25 tons ; regt Newry c. 1872; out of Annalong | SSM p119 |
| Cherokee | a schooner of 77 tons; built 1865 in New Brunswick ; regt. 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 |
| Cheshire Witch | a schooner of 85 tons; built 1837 in Maryport; regt. 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; regt 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 Lanarshire; regt. 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 ;regt. 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; regt Newry c. 1915; out of Kilkeel; skipper W Ballance; ceased fishing 1923 | SSM p120,192 |
| 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; regt. 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 & regt. 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by John Neill of Bangor in 1877; 100x26x11 | MB/ MNL |
| Coeur de Lion | wrecked on Dundrum coast with 7 lives lost 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 |
| 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 Retrievor 3 Nov 1916; photo available | SSM p38 |
| Conquest renamed Ocean Star | a fishing boat; built 1895; regt 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; regt. 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 |
| County of Anglesea | a ketch of 24 tons; built 1877 in Kilkeel by Paynter; regt. 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; regt. 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 ; regt. 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;regt. 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 in 1908 | LR 2004 p87 |
| Cruiser | a smack of 41 tons; built 1843 in Isle of Man ; regt. Douglas ; owned by William McCappin of Ballyesborough in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| C.S. Parnell | a schooner; built 1882 at Peterhead; motorised 1927;regt. 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; regt. 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; regt. 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 nckey fishing boat; regt Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel; 35tons; 47ft; owned by E Gordon & C Cassidy; skipper C Cassidy; submarined 30 May 1918 | SSM p120,192 |
| 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 |
| Dawn | a fishing boat of 18 tons ; regt Newry c. 1872; out of Kilkeel; owned by A & H Morgan | SSM p119 |
| Day Star | ketch of 46/34 tons; built 1883 in Grimsby UK;regt. 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; regt. Belfast; 10 Dec 1880 Donaghadee to Irvine with beans, in wind NNW f9, wrecked at Irvine; Capt. Carlisle & crew (3) saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| Diamond | ashore at Ballyferris 26 Feb 1881 | NC |
| Diadem | a schooner of 77 tons; built 1839 in Whitehaven; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| Diligent | a schooner of 56 tons; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| 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; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| Dunborve | a schooner of 64/58 tons; built 1866 in Dundas, Clyde ;regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| 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 ; regt. 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; regt. 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; regt Newry c. 1930; out of Kilkeel; owned by T. Campbell then E. Cunningham of Ballymartin; ceased fishing 1935 | SSM p120 |
| 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) ;regt. 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 |
| Ebenezer | a fishing boat; regt Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong; owned by F.Perry; 15 tons | SSM p119 |
| Ebenezer | a fishing boat of 14 tons & 30ft; regt 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by John Francis of Bangor in 1877; 75x18x9; on Maryport to elfast 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; regt. Newry ;owned by Thomas Chambers of Kilkeel & William Galloway of Newry 1866 until lost on Bannow Bar Co. Wrexford 11 May 1903 out of Glasgow with coal | MB |
| Edith | a schooner of 81 tons; regt. Newry ; owned by Alexander Gordon of Annalong in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Edith | schooner of 97/78 tons; out of Kilkeel; b/w photo available; regt. 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 |
| Elba | a deep sea ship; owned by Capt. William Hoey of Bangor in 1892 | Bangor p31 |
| Eldorado | a nobby fishing boat; built 1889; regt Newry c. 1910; out of Newcastle; owned by T Paul & M Murphy; 24tons | SSM p119 |
| Eleanor | wrecked at Strangford 2 Nov 1850 | DR |
| Eleanor | a steamer of 433 tons; built 1873 at Hebburn on Tyne; regt. 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 ; regt. Maryport ; owned by Robert Dunn of Newtownards in 1877; 73x21x12 | MNL/ MB |
| Eliza Jane | a fishing boat of 26tons & 45ft; regt 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 ; regt 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 | SSM p165 |
| 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;regt. 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; regt 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 ;regt. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by James Cummings of Gilford in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Emma Louise | schooner of 90/70 tons; built 1877 in Hampshire; regt. 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;regt 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 of 16 tons ; regt 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; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| Ester 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 |
| Esther Ann | a schooner of 73 tons; built 1856 in Ulverston; regt. 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; regt 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 & regt. 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 |
| Eva | a schooner; shipping disaster at Newry 11 May 1872 | DR |
| Eva | a schooner of 59 tons;built 1858 Prince Edward Island; regt. 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; regt. 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 ; regt. 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; regt. Poole;sank in Co. Wicklow Nov 1901; motorised 1923; lost in Carlingford Lough in 1901 but repaired; shipped 120 tons of granite to Preston UK on 7 & 28 May 1902; owned by Andrew Robinson of Annalong 1923- 1927; moorerd 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 |
| Excellent | 77/59 tons; built 1868 in Jersey; regt. 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; regt Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by m & J O'Hare; 20 tons | SSM p119 |
| Express | a fishing boat; regt Newry c. 1872; out of Annalong; owned by R. Cousins ; 15 tons | SSM p119,192 |
| Express | a fishing boat; regt Newry c. 1906; out of Kilkeel; 48tons; 47ft; owned by J McKee & WJ Chambers; skipper J Magennis; broken up 1916 | SSM p120 |
| Fairy | schooner of 73/56 tons; built 1857 in Bideford;regt. 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; regt. 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 ; regt. Preston ; owned by Thomas McMillan of Killyleagh in 1877 until sold to Cardiff 1906; lost 8 Apr 1920; 73x18x8 | MNL/ MB |
| Family Pride | a fishing boat; built 1877; regt 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; regt. 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 |
| Farnley | a Newcastle lifeboat in service 1877-1916 | SSM p134, 136,165 |
| 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by Hugh McKee of Downpatrick in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Flora | a sloop of 30 tons; built Arran Islands in 1851 ; regt. 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 |
| Florence | a fishing boat; regt 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 |
| 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 ; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| Flying Irishman | a paddle-driven tug; out of Newcastle;owned by Mr.McCauslan in 1906; helped with rescue | SSM p134 |
| Foam | a fishing boat; regt 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; regt. 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;regt. Barnstaple; out of Kilkeel; bought by Robert B. McBurney Mar 1920 & lost at Llandudno 3 Jan 1923 | MB |
| 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 ; regt. Newry; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Frances Russell | a nickey fishing boat of 31 tons & 46ft; built 1883; regt 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt. Belfast; owned by Benjamin C. Wratten of Ardglass in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Friends | wrecked at Portavgie Bay 3 May 1856 | DR |
| Friends | a schooner of 65 tons; regt. 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 & 3 crew saved | BoTWR/ MB |
| 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 | passenger steam ship; 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 |
| Gannet | a fishing boat of 18 tons ; regt 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;regt. Glasgow; owned by John Orr of Annalong 1877 until sold to be broken up Jun 1940 | MB |
| General Cathcart | a schooner of 48 tons ; built Irvine 1855; regt. 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; regt. 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 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; wrecked off Killard Rocks in 1946 | LR 2004 p87 |
| Gibraltar | a training ship on Belfast Lough 18 May 1872 | NI |
| 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 ; regt. 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 |
| Goldseeker | schooner; 75 tons; carried granite from Mourne; owned by James Caren c. 1930; photo available | SSM p193 |
| Golden Gleam | a schooner; ashore near Strangford Bar 15 Oct 1870 | DR |
| Golden Stream | a nobby fishing boat of 26 tons; 48ft; built 1879; regt 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;regt Newry c. 1895; out of Kilkeel; owned by J Cousins; 26 tons | SSM p119,192 |
| Grace | a brigantine of 73 tons; built Lytham, Lancs 1818 ; regt. 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 1992 p22-29(photos) |
| Greenhow | 400 tons; Adam Mackay, master; Warrenpoint to Quebec; passenger ship 29 Feb 1828 succeeded by 'Newry' 14 Mar 1828 | NCT |
| Guiding Star | a fishing boat of 20 tons; regt Newry c. 1888; out of Kilkeel; owned by S. Shannon | SSM p119,1892 |
| Guiding Star | a nickey boat of 38 tons ; built 1885; regt Newry c. 1895; out of Kilkeel; owned by a Gordon; skipper p Kearney, F Hegarty & S Maginnis; broken up 1921 | SSM p119 |
| Guild Mayor | a schooner of 107/88 tons; built 1862 ; regt. 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 |
| Hamilton Gray | a barque;out of Liverpool; lost in Dundrum Bay 9 Jan 1864 | DR; SSM p165 |
| 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; regt 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 |
| 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 ; regt. 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 |
| Harlequin | a brig; run aground on Holywood banks 21 Jan 1796 | NS |
| 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* |
| Helen | a schooner of 73 tons; built 1859 in Dysart by Watt; owned by William Gordon of Annalong; 69 x 18 x9; regt. 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 regt Newry c. 1906; out of Newcastle ; owned by B McAnulty, J&W Lenaghan, James & John Smith; skipper J Lenaghan ; 16tons; 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; regt. 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 |
| Henry | narrow escape in Dundrum Bay 18 Aug 1883 | DR |
| Henry Smith | a brigantine of 68 tons; built Kirkcudbright 1832 ; regt. 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 |
| Hilda (Parnell) | a wooden boat which plied the Quoile River, Downpatrick c. 1900 | LM 1988 p45 |
| Hilda | a schooner of 111/91 tons; built 1893 at Connah's Quay;regt. Swansea ; motorised 1921; owned by Robert B. McBirney of Kilkeel 1921 until lost by fire 1 Nov 1922 | MB |
| 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 |
| Hollyhow | out of Galway; had to be rescued by lifeboats at Groomsport in 1897 | Bangor p36,37 |
| Honey Bee | a fishing boat of 33 tons; 46ft; built 1889; regt Newry c. 1910; out of Annalong; owned by J Heaney & G Nugent; skipper J Heaney; submarined 1918 | SSM p119,185 |
| 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 ; regt. Newry ; owned by Moses Hunter of Newry in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Hope | a ketch of 22 tons; built Peel 1860 ; regt. Peel ; owned by Charles Orr of Portavogie in 1877 | MNL/ MB |
| Hotspur HMS | in Belfast Lough 4 May 1872 | DR |
| Hugh | a brig; wrecked near Kilkeel 3 Feb 1849 | DR |
| Huntress | schooner of 119/98 tons; built nova Scotia in 1847 ; regt. Belfast;owned by Charles Morrow of Killyleagh 1871 until driven on shore in a gale on Walney Island 9 Jan 1904 on 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt 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; regt 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 |
| Industry | a brig; of Belfast; driven ashore at Minerstown 18 Oct 1845 | DR |
| 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; regt. Belfast; owned by Joseph Gilmour of Ballywalter; 71 x 18 x9; 4 Mar 1875 Bridgwater to Liverpool with bricks, in W f8 gale, lost on Cosby Beach, River Mersey; one man lost- 3 saved | BoTWR/MB |
| Irene | a brigantine of 260 tons; built Prince Edward Island 1877 ; regt. 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; regt. Glasgowl 14 Sep 1877 Dublin to Glasgow with general cargo & 10 passengers, stranded on Burial Island, nar Ballyhalbert, no loss of life | BoTWR/MB |
| 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;regt Newry c. 1906; out of Newcastle ; owned byEllen McAllister then J &R Rooney; skipper J Rooney; 47 tons;broken up 1909 | SSM p119 |
| James | a brigantine of 192 tons; built 1862 Prince Edward Island; regt. 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; regt. 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; regt Newry in 1869; out of Cranfield ; owned by A Minnis | SSM p118 |
| Jane | a fishing boat of 20 tons ; regt Newry c. 1880; out of Kilkeel; owned by J. McArtan | SSM p119 |
| Jane | a schooner of 53 tons; built 1850 in Winsford (Cheshire); regt. 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; regt. Belfast; owned by Marcus Sulivan of Holywood in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Jane | schooner of 70/59 tons; built Wigtown in 1883 ; regt. 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; regt Newry c. 1880; out of Annalong ; owned by A then Wille Gordon | SSM p119,192 |
| Jane McCleery | out of Portaferry; pasengers to Livepool in 1817 | JUAHS 1977 p7 |
| Jane McColl | a schooner of 87 tons; built in Rothesay in 1868; regt. 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; regt. Belfast; owned by George B. McCready of Donaghadee in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| Jason | a brigantine of 83 tons; built 1803 at Wells; regt. 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 ; regt. 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 ; regt 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; regt. 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 Rae | a schooner of 46 tons; built 1841 in Hylton Ferry, Sunderland ; owned by Andrew Dickson & Sons of Castle Espie; regt. 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; regt. 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 |
| Joanna | a lugger of 18 tons; built in St. Ives in 1862 ; regt. Belfast; owned by James Ferris of Ardglass in 1887 | MNL/MB |
| 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 | 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 ;regt. Preston ; owned by James McVeigh of Kilkeel 1871/8 until vessel broken up 21 Jul 1905 | MB |
| John Cleland | a Newcastle lifeboat in service 1917-1932; legacy of John Cleland of Downpatrick ; photo available | SSM p140, 141,165 |
| 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 Kendall | a brig of 239 tons; built 1866 Dartmouth; regt. 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 & Ann of Runicorn | stranded at Ballywalter 18 Nov 1882 | NC |
| 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 & Mary | out of Killough in 1738 | KCL p 74 |
| John & Mary | a schooner of 116 tons; built 1854 in Argyle Nova Scotia ; regt. 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 1839 | DR |
| Jolly Tar | a fishing boat of 16 tons ; regt 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 ; regt Newry in 1869; out of Kilkeel; owned by P.Bragdon | SSM p118 |
| Julia | a brig of 117 tons; woned by W. Hinde of Belfast; regt. 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 |
| Just | a brigantine of 80 tons or schooner; built Sunderland in 1841 ; regt. Belfast; owned by James Neill of Bangor & skippered by James McClure in 1881 & 1877 | NDM p124; MNL/MB |
| Kangaroo |