The Needles

1858 Abbey Langdon 1884 Simla 1890 Irex

Freshwater Bay

1775 Martin 1833 Blessington

Brook Bay

1829 Carnbrae Castle 1862 Cedarine 1879 Mignonette          Castle Craig          Moland          North Star

Atherfield Point

1863 Three Sisters 1867 Fortuna 1879 Newbiggen 1879 Alpheus Marshall 1880 Atlas 1884 Duke of Westminster 1888 Sirenia 1890 Dizzy Dunlop 1892 Eider 1897 Alcester 1900 Auguste 1904 Dolly 1905 St. Monan 1910 Diligent

Blackgang

1836 Clarendon 1837 Jean Marie 1856 Cashmere 1871 Vallid 1876 Glengary 1879 Schiehallion 1879 Stemman 1888 Konsek 1898 Mathilde 1919 Lois

Whale Chine

1862 Lotus 1881 Claremont 1886 Cormorant

Rocken End

1859 Lelia 1867 Johannes 1872 Dacca 1881 Essen 1882 Wheatfield 1917 Snar

St Catherines Pt.

1883 Beaumonde

Probably the best known wreck is that of
The Clarendon, at Blackgang in 1836.
Left St. Kitts (W. Indies) on 27th Aug 1836.
Cargo: sugar, molasses & rum.
Captain Samuel Walker, 11 passengers and 17 crew.

At 6am on the morning of 11th October, in a
     howling gale and huge seas, The Clarendon
          hit the beach broadside, rolling over on
               her side. She broke up in less than ten
                  minutes. Only 3 crew survived.

A family of 6 perished -
      Lt. Shore (14th Regiment),
            his wife & 4 daughters,
               aged between 9 mths
                     and 18 yrs.