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.