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December 7th. The “Petersburgh”, of Milford, Quebec for Llanelli with timber was anchored of Burry Bar awaiting the flood tide when the westerly freshened. The vessel parted her chains and was driven onto the Lynch sandbank. The crew abandoned and made the shore safely. The cargo remained intact and she was successfully refloated on the 23rd December. On 20th January the Liverpool owned “ Cornish Rose”, dragged her anchors in a severe gale off Swansea and was very close to the shore. The Captain of the ship was about to launch the ship's boat when the Mumbles Lifeboat arrived and the Cox, William Gammon, took the lifeboat alongside in very difficult conditions and all crew were saved. Cox Gammon and Mechanic Robert Williams were both awarded the Bronze Medal of the RNLI. On 26th December the Captain's wife and crew of five of the Cardigan schooner “John Ewing”, were brought ashore by the Mumbles Lifeboat after the schooner's cargo had shifted . The next day the weather was calmer and the schooner was towed into Swansea.

When she got right ahead all her lights went out. When the lights went out, I turned around with the glasses in my hand to see that she went clear of us and I saw the vessel in the moonlight. Every light on board had suddenly disappeared. the “Leverpool”, a Bristol bound vessel was run down off Worms Head by a vessel bound for Swansea. Five of her crew were drowned. She had a top speed of 24 knots, and was fitted with the latest engine technology. According to Historic England the vessel originally had luxury passenger accommodation, a 75ft dining room and 180ft saloon with velvet sofas. May 17th. The steam collier “St. Vincent” ran aground on Dangers Reef at Rhossili and successfully refloated herself.

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April 5th, the “Nautilus” Bristol from Aberavon, ran onto Kenfig Sands. Three of the five-man crew were saved. The cargo was saved but the vessel was a loss. Chan, Marjorie A.; Archer, Allen William (2003). Extreme Depositional Environments: Mega End Members in Geologic Time. Boulder, Colorado: Geological Society of America. p.151. ISBN 0-8137-2370-1. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021 . Retrieved 25 November 2020. September 5th. The Swansea based trawler “Picton Castle” was heading for her home port during a westerly gale, when off Oxwich the crew observed a schooner being swamped by heavy seas and capsizing. The trawler launched her boat and rescued the Master, four crew members and the ships dog from the “Esperance”, which had been bound for Swansea from Boulogne with a cargo of pitwood. Further speculation as to her secret nature is fuelled by her failure to appear in the list of vessels cleared from ports in the UK to ports in North America during the year 1863 and in the Board of Trade papers at the time. October 31st. The Swansea trawler “Carew Castle” was returning from the fishing grounds when she entered a fog bank and ran ashore near Culver Hole, west of Porteynon Point. The vessel was badly holed and the engine room flooded. A sister vessel, the “Radnor Castle”, also returning to Swansea, stood by and with a falling tided the crew of eleven were able to walk ashore. The trawler was a total loss.

The number of results is limited to 20. More results are available to Premium and Satellite users. Ships in port Last report December 19th, the Liverpool brig “Bounty Hall” , Calcutta for Liverpool, stranded at Whitford. The vessel was later taken into Whitford Pill and then to Penclawdd for repairs. The vessel was reloaded in February of 1820 and proceeded to Liverpool. October 12th. A westerly storm blew over the south west of Britain causing many maritime casualties. The schooner “Joseph et Marie”, Sardinia for Swansea with zinc ore, foundered in the entrance channel to Swansea. The crew were saved. The Faversham schooner “Brigand” sank after a collision in the crowded anchorage at the Mumbles and the crew were rescued by the crew of the tug “Pero Gomez”. Lundy Island Marine Nature Reserve". Lundy.org. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007 . Retrieved 5 September 2007.

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The Glenart Castle, built by Harland and Wolff in 1900, had originally been named Galicia. The steamship was converted to a hospital ship after the outbreak of the First World War, and was clearly marked on its sides with the sign of the Red Cross, and was illuminated brightly at night. On 8th January the barque “Sarah Ann” bound for Montevideo foundered in Swansea Bay. Ten men were saved by the Mumbles lifeboat (Wolverhampton). December 27th. The Wexford schooner “Elizabeth Jane”, which had been sheltering in Mumbles Roads for a number of days, was observed firing distress signals. A strong gale was blowing and the Swansea pilot cutter “Beaufort”, which was on station in the bay signalled for the Mumbles lifeboat and proceeded with all haste to the scene.. On arrival the vessel was sinking in huge seas and despite lines being thrown to men clinging to the rigging, the vessel went down with the loss of all hands.