Southport Shipwrecks

The Southport Visitor

Saturday August 24th 1850

List of vessels wrecked and saved between Formby Point and Southport from 1815 to 1850

We have been forwarded with a list of vessels which have been assisted in distress and often effectually, since the year 1815, it will be seen that a “Harbour refuge” upon this coast would really be an act of mercy, if, as is alleged, the “bug hole” has such remarkable capabilities for the purpose. The number of vessels for which the cheering words, “crew saved” are attached since the lifeboat was obtained, about 8/9 yrs ago, speaks much in favour of the necessity for its efficient support.

1815

Packet CORRY, part of passengers and crew saved, vessel lost.

1816

Brig ALBION, laden with sugar, part of crew saved, vessel lost.

Brig SUTTON, general cargo, part of crew saved, vessel lost.

Sloop AUGUST, pipeclay, crew all saved, vessel lost.

1818

Brig MINERVA, oats, crew all saved, vessel lost.

Brig, -------, oats, crew all saved, vessel saved.

1820

American ship, tobacco, crew all saved, vessel lost.

1821

Brig ISABELLA, cotton, crew all saved, vessel lost.

1822

Brig LASCELLES, cotton, crew all lost, vessel lost.

Sloop GEORGE, wool, crew part saved, vessel lost.

1823

Brig ROSA, flour, crew all lost, vessel lost.

Brig J. FITZPATRICK, oats, crew all saved by the Southport boats, vessel lost.

1824

Brig WALLACE EDKIN, timber, crew all saved by the Southport boats, vessel lost.

1825

Sloop WARD, cargo unknown, crew all lost, vessel lost.

1827

Sloop DUSTY MILLER, potatoes, crew all lost, vessel lost.

1830

Brig LORD HORRILL, grain, crew all saved by Marshside boats, vessel saved.

1832

Brig COMMERCE, timber, crew all saved by Southport boats, vessel lost.

1833

DIANA, general cargo, crew all saved by Southport boats.

Sloop SUSAN, oats, crew all lost, vessel saved.

Brig ABARIDIAN, salt, crew saved, vessel lost.

Brig MALVINA, butter, crew all lost, vessel lost.

1834

Sloop SWIFT, butter, crew lost, vessel lost.

1835

Schooner HARRIET, oats, crew and vessel saved.

1838

Sloop COLLINGEN, stone, crew and vessel lost.

1839

French Barque, bale goods, crew and vessel saved.

Barque MINERVA, timber, crew all saved, vessel lost.

Brig HENRIETTA, salt, part of crew saved, vessel lost.

1840

Schooner TYRO, potatoes, crew and vessel lost.

A Portuguese vessel, oranges, crew and vessel lost.

Sloop QUEEN of the TRUMPS grain, crew and vessel saved.

Sloop, grain, crew and vessel saved

Schooner TOM, grain, crew and vessel saved

Schooner LIBERTY, clay, crew all saved by the Southport lifeboat, vessel lost.

Schooner PORTLAND, molasses, crew and vessel saved.

Brig MARY, mahogany, part of crew saved, vessel lost.

1841

Schooner LADY BENTINCK, flour, crew and vessel lost.

1844

Schooner BELLE, meal, crew all saved, vessel lost.

Sloop EAGLE, coals, crew and vessel lost.

Ship ANTILLES, assisted off Mad Wharf by Southport and Formby lifeboats

Schooner PEARL, hides, crew taken on board another vessel, vessel lost.

1845

Barque SUSANNA CUMMINGS, cotton, crew all saved, vessel lost.

Sloop NORTH STAR, oats, crew and vessel saved.

1846

Sloop ENTERPRISE, crew and vessel saved.

1847

Sloop JANE and MARY, flags, crew saved by the Southport lifeboat, vessel lost.

Schooner CERES, grain, crew saved by the Southport lifeboat, vessel lost.

Barque HILLSBOROUGH, coals, crew saved by the Marshside boats, vessel lost.

TRUE BLUE, general cargo, crew and vessel saved by the Southport lifeboat.

Schooner BROMILOW, meal, crew and vessel saved by the Southport lifeboat.

1848

PERU, meal, crew and vessel saved by the Southport lifeboat.

Sloop ALICE, stone, crew and vessel saved by the Southport lifeboat.

Sloop J. CHRISTIAN, crew and vessel saved by the Southport lifeboat.

Schooner CHARLES, timber, crew saved, vessel lost.

Sloop JANE and MARY, crew and vessel saved.

1849

Schooner NANNY and BETTY, crew and vessel saved.

Schooner COMMERCE, general cargo, vessel and cargo taken to Liverpool by the Southport lifeboat.

1850

Ship HOWARD, cotton, crew saved by the Southport lifeboat, vessel lost.

Steamer PRINCE ARTHUR, passengers and crew saved by the Southport lifeboat, the two firemen threw themselves from the wreck and were drowned.

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