Ariel, Catherine Roberts, Connovium, Ellen, Eva Lena, Florence, Jane, John Parry, Mercy and Vixen are ten examples of jigger flats that were abandoned, rescued or lost at sea. John Leather, who dedicates a chapter of Barges to the sailing flats of Cheshire and Lancashire, claims that flats were the principle carrying craft of the North West of England. Flats are reported to have operated on the River Dee, the River Mersey and the River Weaver. It is explained, on page 201, that sailing flats could be sloop-rigged or jigger-rigged. Sailing flats, which are claimed to have navigated the coasts of North West England and Wales, are reported to have visited the eastern coast of Ireland as well as the Bristol Channel. It is claimed, on page 9 of the twenty-first volume of The Shipwrecked Mariner, that the coasts of North Wales and North West England were perilous to ships. Most of the sea casualties that occurred along the coast of North Wales are reported to have occurred within the vicinity of Anglesey while the Dee Estuary, the Mersey Estuary and the coast of Lancashire are claimed to have experienced a high concentration of ship-wrecks. It is reported, on page 80 of the American edition of the one-hundred and sixteenth volume of The Edinburgh Review, that the coast of North Wales as well as the coast of the Irish Sea contained a number of threats to ships. Ship-wrecks are claimed to have accumulated around the Skerries, which are reported to have been situated along the coast of Anglesey, while it is stated that the high concentrations of ship-wrecks could be found as far north as Fair Head. An anonymous shipmaster, on page 10 of the fifth volume of Maritime Quotes and Queries, describes an incident on which the sails of a ketch-rigged sailing vessel became damaged in a storm while it was navigating the waters around the Skerries. It is reported that the mainsail, trysail and main jib of the ship were lost during the storm while its spars are claimed to have been unaffected by the adverse weather conditions.
1) Ariel was Abandoned within the Vicinity of Kirkcudbright.
Ariel, on pages 72 and 73 of the sixteenth volume of
The Life-boat, is described as a ketch while Carnarvon is named as its port of registration. On the 17th of November, 1894, the jigger flat and its crew are reported to have been rescued by the Kirkcudbright life-boat.
Hugh and Ann, which is claimed to have been summoned by the Little Ross Lighthouse and which is reported to have been launched at half-past nine 'o clock in the morning, is identified as the life-boat that rendered assistance to
Ariel as well as its crew.
Ariel, at the time in which it was discovered by
Hugh and Ann, is claimed to have been traveling from Silloth to Dinorwic. It is revealed, on page 281, that the trading ketch was salvaged after its crew were rescued. Charles Kendall Adams, on page 5 of the fifth volume of the new edition of
Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia, claims that Kirkcudbright is a county that is located within the District of Galloway. It is reported that the county, which is claimed to have been situated in Scotland, borders the Irish Sea and the Firth of Solway. J. Clark Hall, on page 357 of
The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1894, describes
Ariel as a ketch-rigged sailing vessel that was built in Douglas. Carnarvon is identified as the port in which the jigger flat, whose official number is reported to have been 27251, was registered. It is claimed that the registered tonnage of the the coasting vessel, which is reported to have been built in 1859, was 43-tons. Lewis Williams, who is claimed to have been a denizen of Carnarvon, is named as the managing owner of the trading vessel. It appears that Williams, who is reported to have occupied a commercial premises that was situated on 16 Palace Street, had been the
proprietor of the jigger flat at the time in which
Hugh and Ann rescued its crew. Henry Cotton, on page 60 of the second series of
A Typographical Gazetteer, claims that Douglas is the principle town on the Isle of Man. William Shakespeare, in the introduction of
The Tempest, describes Ariel as an airy spirit.
2) Catherine Roberts Foundered at Sheep Haven.
Catherine Roberts, on page 131 of an abstract of shipping casualties that is included in the seventy-sixth volume of
Accounts and Papers, is reported to have foundered during the thirtieth year of its career. On the 10th of February, 1893, the merchantman is claimed to have sunk while it was
transporting coal from Workington to Dunfanaghy. No information is provided about whether or not a life-boat was able to assist
Catherine Roberts, which is described as a wooden ketch, or its crew. Chester is identified as the port in which the ketch-rigged sailing vessel, whose tonnage is reported to have been 54-tons, was registered while T. H. Jones is named as the owner of the merchantman. No casualties are claimed to have been sustained by the crew of the trading vessel, which is reported to have consisted of three mariners, but it appears that the merchant ship could not be salvaged. It is explained that W. Williams, at the time in which the ketch-rigged sailing barge foundered, had been serving as the Master of the trading vessel. Downies Bay, which is reported to have been situated in Sheep Haven, is identified as the place in which the merchant ship became a casualty. Sheep Haven, which is claimed to have been subjected to a north north-western wind on the day that the trading vessel was lost in its waters, is claimed to have been located in County Donegal. J. Clark Hall, on page 362 of
The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1892, identifies Thomas Jones as the owner of
Catherine Jones while Chester is named as the port in which the merchantman was registered. Rhuddlan is identified as the town in which the trading vessel was constructed while 3 Mountain Square, Bangor, Carnarvon is listed as the address from which Jones conducted his business. It is reported that the merchantman, which is described as a flat and whose official number is claimed to have been 47216, was built in 1863 while V. M. Q. P. is identified as the international code signal that was assigned to the trading ketch.
3) Connovium was Assisted within the Vicinity of Hilbre Island.
Conovium, on page 277 of the seventeenth volume of The Life-boat, is identified as a yawl that was assisted by Admiral Briggs within the vicinity of Hilbre Island. On the 24th of June, 1898, the Hilbre Island light-boat station is claimed to have received intelligence reports that a sailing vessel had become stranded along the western side of the island and was in danger of crashing into the rocks. Admiral Briggs, after it was launched at twenty-minutes to one 'o clock in the afternoon, is claimed to have assisted the yawl-rigged sailing barge. It is reported that the master of Conovium, which is described as a ketch that was registered at Beaumaris, asked the crew of Admiral Briggs to board the sailing vessel and attempt to get it afloat. Conovium, on page 337, is claimed to have been refloated and Admiral Briggs is reported to have returned to the life-boat station at at five minutes to three 'o clock in the afternoon. Hilbre Island, on page 264 of the second volume of The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, is described as a small island that is located at the mouth of the River Dee while the Corporation of Liverpool is named as the owner of the island. J. Clark Hall, on page 446 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1898, refers to Conovium as Connovium while Griffith Jones is identified as the proprietor of the trading vessel. Jones, who is described as a denizen of Conway, is claimed to have inhabited a commercial premises that was situated at Pleasant View. Connovium is described as a ketch-rigged sailing vessel, rather than a yawl-rigged sailing vessel, that was built at Conway while Beaumaris is named as the port in which it was registered. Yawls and ketches, due to the fact that they were equipped with mizzen-masts, can be regarded as jigger-rigged sailing vessels. It is reported that the registered tonnage of the two-masted coasting vessel, which is claimed to have been constructed in 1891 and whose official number is revealed to have been 97573, was 66-tons.
4) Ellen Foundered on the 2nd of December.
Ellen, on page 114 of the installation of Merchant Ships-Foundered and Missing that covers the time from the January of 1873 until the May of 1880, is described as a wooden ketch that was owned by Robert Rowlands. It should be noted that the report, which appears in the sixty-sixth volume of Accounts and Papers, does not contain information about the circumstances in which the merchantman was lost at sea. Winsford is named as the town in which the sailing vessel, whose net tonnage is reported to have been 53-tons and whose official number is claimed to have been 1283, was constructed while Beaumaris is identified as the port at which the sailing barge was registered. Mostyn, which is reported to have been situated in Flintshire, is named as the town from which Rowlands conducted his business. On the 2nd of December, 1876, Ellen is reported to have foundered during the thirty-ninth year of its career. Henry Irwin Jenkinson, on page 126 of Jenkinson's Practical Guide to North Wales, claims that Beaumaris is situated on the Island of Anglesey. Robert Thubron, on page 20 of The Port Charges of Great Britain and Ireland, claims that there is warehouse accommodation in Beaumaris. It is reported that the depth of water at Beaumaris Harbour, during spring tides, was 30-feet while neap tides are claimed to have reduced the depth of water to fifteen-feet. Trading vessels whose registered tonnage exceeded 40-tons, which would have included Ellen, are reported to have paid dues of three-shillings or more to the harbour authorities of Beaumaris. John J. Mayo, on page 103 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1871, describes Ellen as a sailing vessel that was registered at Beaumaris while no information is provided about the type of rigging that was installed on the merchantman or about the place in which the trading vessel was constructed. It is claimed that the registered tonnage of the merchantman, whose official number is identified as 1283, was 53-tons.
5) Eva Lena Ran Aground on the Dutch Bank and Foundered in Llandudno Bay.
Eva Lena, on page 455 of the thirteenth volume of The Life-boat, is described as a ketch that belonged to the port of Liverpool. On the 28th of December, 1887, the Penmon life-boat is reported to have assisted Eva Lena at five 'o clock in the afternoon. It is claimed that the Penmon life-boat, rather than removing the crew from the ship, remained by the side of the trading ketch until it was able to refloat itself. Christopher Brown, on page 492, is named as the life-boat that assisted Eva Lena on the 28th of December. It is claimed that the jigger flat, during a moderate breeze that was blowing from an eastern north-eastern direction, ran aground on the Dutch Bank. Christopher Brown is reported to have remained with Eva Lena, which is claimed to have been carrying limestone, until the depth of water increased and it was able to proceeded to the cross-roads. Robert Jackson, on page 285 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1882, describes Eva Lena as a sailing flat. Northwich is named as the town in which the trading vessel, whose official number is claimed to have been 80296, was constructed. It is reported that the registered tonnage of the jigger flat, which is claimed to have been built in 1879, was 74-tons. Eva Lena, on page 818 of the seventeenth volume of The Life-boat, is reported to have founded in Llandudno Bay. On the 7th of August, 1900, the jigger flat is claimed to have sunk while the sea was rough and while a fresh breeze was blowing from a north-west direction. It is reported that three mariners were retrieved from the rigging of the coasting vessel, whose port of registration is identified as Runcorn, while four mariners are claimed to have participated in the rescue operation. J. Clark Hall, on page 491 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1900, names Lewis Kilcross as the proprietor of Eva Lena while Runcorn is identified as the port in which the sailing flat was registered. Kilcross, at the time of the disaster, appears to have been the owner of the trading vessel.
6) Florence is Caught in a Storm within the Vicinity of Puffin Island.
Florence, on page 432 of the twenty-eighth volume of The Life-boat, is identified as a ketch that was abandoned by its crew during a storm. On the 3rd of January, 1932, the Coastguard is reported to have received a signal of distress from a sailing vessel that was dragging its anchors within the vicinity of the Number One Black Buoy. It is claimed that the merchantman was in danger of running aground on a causeway that lay within view of Puffin Island and Fredrick Kitchen, which is described as a motor life-boat, is reported to have been launched during a moderate gale. A south-western wind, which is claimed to have have agitated the surface of the water, is reported to have been blowing at the time in which the life-boat was dispatched. Two mariners, who are claimed to have formed the crew of Florence, are reported to have been landed at Beaumaris. Frederick Kitchen, whose crew are claimed to have received a reward of eight-pounds and one-shilling, is reported to have returned to Beaumaris at twenty-five minutes past ten 'o clock in the morning. Florence, which is claimed to have been registered at Runcorn, is reported to have been travelling to Griffiths Crossing to collect a consignment of bricks. J. Blake Harrold, on page 1055 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1932, describes Florence as a ketch-rigged sailing vessel that was owned by James A. Parry. Runcorn is identified as the port in which the jigger flat, which is reported to have been built in 1892 and whose official number is claimed to have been 97229, was registered. Winsford is named as the town in which the coasting vessel, whose registered tonnage is reported to have been 68-tons, was constructed. John Marius Wilson, on page 1051 the second volume of The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, describes Winsford as a settlement that is situated within the township of Wharton. It is reported that water-craft of up to 120-tons, which would have included Florence, could navigate the River Weaver as far as Winsford.
7) Jane is Sinks at the Entrance of Whitehaven Harbour.
Jane, on page 118 of the installation of Abstracts of the Returns Made to the Board of Trade of Shipping Casualties that covers the years 1892 and 1893, is described as a wooden ketch that sank at the entrance of Whitehaven Harbour. It is claimed that Whitehaven Harbor, in which the jigger flat is claimed to have foundered while the wind was blowing from a west north-west direction, was situated in Cumberland. On the 19th of July, 1892, the jigger flat is reported to have foundered while it was transporting slates from Bangor to Silloth. It is asserted that the registered tonnage of the coasting vessel, which is reported to have sunk during the fifty-third year of its career, was 53-tons. William and Robert Chambers, on page 706 of the first edition of the first volume of Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, is described as a borough as well as a sea-port that is situated in Carnarvonshire. It is claimed that Bangor, which is reported to have been located in North Wales, was situated on the south-east shore of the Menai Strait. Sailing Directions for the St. George's or Irish Channel, which was published in 1881, contains information about Silloth. It is explained, on page 71, that Port Silloth is situated the eastern bank of the Firth of Solway. J. Clark Hall, on page 447 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1890, describes Jane as a sailing flat. Witton, which is claimed to have been situated in Cheshire, is named as the town in which the coasting vessel was built. It is revealed that the registered tonnage of the sailing flat, rather than being the 53-tons that is reported in the list of sea casualties, was 52-tons. Converting the sailing flat, which is claimed to have been built in 1839, into a ketch-rigged coasting vessel may have reduced the registered tonnage of the trading-craft. Beaumaris is identified as the port in which the sailing flat, whose international signal code is reported to have been L. H. M. R. and whose official number is reported to have been 13556, was constructed.
8) John Parry is Abandoned within the Vicinity of Castletown and Foundered within the Vicinity of Dulas Island.
John Parry, on page 508 of the seventeenth volume of The Life-boat, is reported to have been abandoned within the vicinity of Castletown. On the afternoon of the 12th of January, 1899, the crew of the trading vessel are claimed to have been rescued by the local life-boat. Thomas Black is identified as the life-boat that was stationed at Castletown, which is reported to have been situated on the Isle of Man, at the time in which John Parry was abandoned. It is claimed that the merchant vessel, which is described as a ketch, was transporting slates from Beaumaris to Ayr at the time in which its crew was rescued. A gale, at the time in which the ship transmitted a distress signal from Derbyhaven Bay, is reported to have been blowing from a west south-west direction while the sea is claimed to have been heavy. J. Clark Hall, on page 556 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1900, describes John Parry as a ketch-rigged sailing vessel that was constructed at Bangor. Richard Jones, who is identified as a resident of Bangor and who is reported to have inhabited a commercial premises that was situated on 260 High Street, is named as the managing owner of the jigger flat. Beaumaris is identified as the port in which the coasting vessel, whose registered tonnage is claimed to have been 44-tons and whose official number is reported to have been 19005, was registered. Jones appears to have retrieved the trading ketch, which is claimed to have been built in 1850, after its crew was rescued. John Parry, on page 129 of the installation of Abstracts of the Returns Made to the Board of Trade of Shipping Casualties that covers the years 1901 and 1902, is reported to have foundered during its fifty-first year of service. On the 7th of December, 1901, the jigger flat is claimed to have sunk while it was transporting ballast from Belfast to Bangor. Richard Jones is named as the owner of the jigger flat, which is reported to have foundered at Dulas Island, while J. W. Williams is identified as its Master.
9) Mercy is Assisted by the Fishguard Life-boat.
Mercy, on page 275 of the sixteenth volume of The Life-boat, is reported to have been relieved of its crew while it was anchored at the Fishguard roadstead. On the 12th of January, 1895, the Fishguard life-boat is claimed to have rendered assistance to the sailing vessel during a gale. Rough seas and powerful winds, which are reported to have been blowing from a south-eastern direction, are claimed to have raised the possibility that the merchantman would part its cable. It is reported that the Fishguard life-boat, as a precautionary measure, delivered the crew of the merchantman onto to the shore. Mercy, which is described as a ketch, is claimed to have belonged to the port of Carnarvon. J. Clark Hall, on page 576 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1894, mentions two sailing vessels that were named Mercy but neither fits the description of a ketch-rigged sailing vessel that was registered at Carnarvon. Mersey, on page 577, is reported to have been a schooner-rigged sailing vessel that was owned by Henry Hughes. Carnarvon is named as the port in which the coasting vessel, whose official number is claimed to have been 8871, was constructed. Pwllheli is identified as the town in which the merchantman, which is reported to have been built in 1849 and whose registered tonnage is claimed to have been 44-tons, was constructed. It is probable, therefore, that the Royal National Life-boat Institution mistook Mercy for Mersey but it is also possible that the ketch was not registered by the Board of Trade. Fishguard, on page 97 of Beeton's British Gazetteer, is described as a sea-port that is located in Pembrokeshire while Pembrokeshire is reported to have been situated in South Wales. J. Clark Hall, on page 583 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1895, reveals that Henry Hughes had converted Mersey into a ketch-rigged sailing vessel. Mersey, rather than Mercy, fits the description of the jigger flat that was abandoned on the afternoon of the 12th of January.
10) Vixen is Wrecked Along the Coast of Carnarvonshire.
Vixen, on page 126 of the installation of Abstracts of the Returns made by the Board of Trade of Shipping Casualties that covers the years 1888 and 1889, is described as a wooden ketch that sank during the thirtieth year of its career. On the 14th of December, 1888, the jigger flat is reported to have foundered as it proceeded from Pensarn to Garston. H. Edwards is named as the owner of the sailing vessel, which is claimed to have been carrying ore at the time in which it foundered, while Carnarvon is identified as its port of registration. No information, however, is provided about the type of ore that the ship was carrying. It is reported that the merchantman, which is claimed to have foundered at Saint Tudwall's, had a crew of two mariners while O. Ellis is named as the Master of the ship. Pensarn is claimed to have been situated on the shore of Cardigan Bay while Saint Tudwall's, which may refer to Saint Tudwal's, is reported to have been located in Carnarvonshire. It is reported that the wind was blowing in a south-eastern direction at the time in which the jigger flat, whose registered tonnage is claimed to have been 54-tons, was lost at sea. Cardigan Bay, on page 385 of the new edition of Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World, is described as an inlet of Saint George's Channel. Robert Jackson, on page 567 of The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory for 1880, describes Vixen as a ketch-rigged sailing vessel that was constructed at Frodsham. Carnarvon is named as the port in which the jigger flat, whose official number is reported to have been 25072 and which is claimed to have been built in 1858, was registered. It is reported that the registered tonnage of the coasting vessel, whose international signal code is claimed to have been P. D. L. K., was 54-tons. Frodsham, on page 100 of Beeton's British Gazetteer, is described as a market town that was situated at the confluence of the River Mersey and the River Weaver. Vixen, therefore, could be described as a ketch-rigged Weaver flat.
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