1858
was a significant year in the history of Tramore, as the first lifeboat
committee was established, although the first lifeboat in the bay arrived
a year later in 1859. The shipwrecks after this date are already well
documented.
Chart of Tramore Bay
Saturday, 31 October 2015
Neptune, 10 September 1858
Shortly
before four o’clock this evening (Friday), we learned that a vessel was driven
into Tramore Bay about half past two o;clock, the wind blowing fresh from
S.S.W., and we immediately despatched our reporter to ascertain all particulars
about her. On arriving at Tramore he at once, through a telescope, saw a vessel
( a schooner), lying about half a mile or more from a point at Brownstown Head,
in the channel of Rhineshark, on being for nearly an hour on the bar-after
clearing which, a signal gun to anchor, from the coast guard, was fired, which
was instantly attended to, and she lay there comparatively safe when we left
(six o’clock). She never attempted to weather out, and with some trouble put
in= without mainsail, carrying only a topsail, foresail, and jib. She lay in
the channel at 6 o’clock, when our reporter left, and he was informed by an old
naval gentleman that she had every chance if the wind veered round to the east
or north of working her way out of the bay by the channel, she having fortunately
succeeded in getting into the safest point of the bay under Brownstown Head.
So near did she go to the Rhineshark shore
that the crews of two boats there easily boarded her, and up until that time
there was not the slightest danger of a wreck. Her hull is painted black, and
also portions of her masts.
We are informed that she is a Norwegian
schooner, laden with ice, and consigned to Mr. Joseph S. Richardson, of this
city.
Mr.
James, jun., of Tramore, who rode down to the Rabbit Borough, in view of the schooner,
picked up a board, about a foot square, on which were painted in black letters-“Chateau,
St. Julian.” She probably belonged to
some foreign wrecked vessel, during the late tempestuous weather.
Two boats put out from Tramore to board the
schooner, and no doubt, succeeded in doing so, but they had not returned at six
o’clock. The town was quite on the qui
vive during the evening, the storm wall, strand and rabbit borough were thickly
studded with persons of both sexes, in hourly expectation of seeing-to them a
novelty-a “shipwreck.”
The schooner lies within about 600 yards
of where “La Capricieuse” was wrecked, nearly six months ago.[1]
La Capricieuse, 25 January 1858
Wreck
and loss of life at Tramore
On Monday
morning last a wreck, which was
unfortunately attended with loss of life, occurred at Tramore Bay. It appears
from all that can be gathered on the subject, that a French vessel, La Capricieuse, laden with coals from
Llanelly to St, Malo, with a crew of seven men, had been, for some time
previously to the catastrophe, beating outside the bay of Tramore, the sea
running mountains high at the time. Shortly afterwards, the vessel,
waterlogged, drove into the bay and struck on Rhineshark point, remaining there
in a most perilous condition. The coast guards put out in their boat to the
relief of the vessel, but could not approach her; when a yawl, with four brave
fishermen, put out and succeeded in reaching the vessel, the crew of which they
took on board; but on her return, a heavy sea struck the yawl and upset it. At
this time the coastguard boat, which had lain on its oars, came to the rescue,
and, taking six men on board, brought them safely to the shore. She then
returned, and found three men holding on by the keel of the upturned boat whom
she took on board; but three who remained behind after the coastguard boat had
first went to land, viz., John Fitzgerald, and Thomas Crotty, fishermen and
Pierre Dubois, one of the crew, had met a watery grave. Had there been a
life-boat here it is believed that all hands would have been saved. The vessel
is now dry at low water. We are glad to learn that a subscription list is now
in course of signature for the relief of the families of the brave fishermen,
who, to save the lives of others, sacrificed their own.[1]
Wreck Sale – On
Tuesday last Mr. Thomas walsh, Auctioneer, put up for sale the hull, cargo,
spars, rigging, 7c., of the brig “Capriceux,” wrecked on Rhinehark Bank,
Tramore. The hull sold for £5, and the cargo-over one hundred tons of Llanelly
coal-for £13.[2]
Red Deer, 10 January 1858
We perceive it is reported in the Shipping Gazette, that on the 10th
instant a jibboom and a ship’s boat, painted black outside and white within,
has been washed on shore at a place called Tramore, situate between Waterford
and Cork. The report further states that the letters on the stern are nearly
obliterated, but as well as could be distinguished, they appear to be
‘Redbere,’ William Lumsen. We have no doubt, therefore, that she belonged to
the ill fate schooner ‘Red Deer,’ of this port, William Rumson, as she has been
overdue from the Mediterranean, with a cargo of corn, for several weeks. She
had spofen with both off Lisbon and Oporto. The Red Deer is nearly a new
vessel, having been very recently launched from the building yard of Mr. Mayn,
at the Bar.[1]
Hope On, March 1857
A sum of £30 has been awarded by the Admiralty Court to
a boat's crew belonging to the Lady's Cove, Tramore, for preserving the
brig Hope-on, now lying in this port, from becoming a
toial wreck Tramore Bay. It appears that on Sunday evening, March
29, the above-named vessel.[1]
Eliza, December 1856
About
nine o’clock on Wednesday night, the brig Eliza, from Lanelly for Cork, was
driven ashore at Tramore strand. Crew saved. - Waterford Mail.[1]
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