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"Shipbuilding at Nefyn"
1760 ~ 1880
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(Key to Rig symbols)
Cr/Cutter, Sp/Sloop, Sr/Schooner,
Sr 3/Three masted Schooner, Bc/Barcque, Bg/Brig, Bgn/Brigantine.
| Year |
Name |
Rig |
Tons |
Builder |
History |
| 1760 |
Hopewell |
Sp |
17 |
|
Broken up. |
| 1768 |
Peggy |
Sp |
30 |
|
Sold, Kirkcudbright 1793. |
| 1772 |
John & Mary |
Sp |
23 |
|
Lost. |
| 1774 |
Molly |
Sp |
25 |
|
Lost. |
| 1776 |
Mary |
Sp |
22 |
|
Lost, 1788. |
| 1777 |
Catherine |
Sp |
28 |
|
Lost. |
| 1783 |
Catherine |
Sp |
10 |
|
Lost. |
| 1784 |
Speedwell |
Sp |
10 |
|
Lost. |
| 1784 |
Prince of Orange |
Bgn |
78 |
|
Sold, Weymouth 1794. |
| 1787 |
Mary |
Sp |
15 |
|
Lost, 1790. |
| 1787 |
Jenny |
Sp |
20 |
|
Lost. |
| 1788 |
Peggy |
Sp |
50 |
|
Lost. |
| 1788 |
Sisters |
Sp |
29 |
|
Lost, 1805. |
| 1789 |
Nancy |
Sp |
15 |
|
|
| 1791 |
Catherine & Mary |
Sp |
24 |
|
Sold, Liverpool 1798. |
| 1792 |
Whale |
Sp |
14 |
|
Lost. |
| 1810 |
Express |
Sp |
41 |
|
Lost. |
| 1811 |
Aurora |
Cr |
14 |
|
Owned in Liverpool. |
| 1813 |
Ardent |
Sp |
39 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost, 1822. |
| 1813 |
Eleanor |
Sp |
38 |
|
Lost, April 1866. |
| 1813 |
Arvonia |
Sp |
70 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, November 1850. |
| 1813 |
Ann & Fanny |
Sp |
67 |
J.J. Thomas |
Decommissioned, 1869. |
| 1814 |
Endeavour |
Sp |
71 |
|
Lost, 1835. |
| 1815 |
Pelican |
Sp |
49 |
|
Lost, 8-7-1853. |
| 1815 |
Waterloo |
Bgn |
104 |
|
Collided with a Whale, 21-3-1855. |
| 1819 |
Talysarn |
Sp |
68 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, 1828. |
| 1820 |
Gleaner |
Bg |
85 |
|
Broken up at Bangor, 9-3-1880. |
| 1821 |
Margaretta |
Sp |
73 |
|
Lost. |
| 1821 |
Gomer |
Sr |
86 |
|
Lost, 1834. |
| 1821 |
Catherine |
Sr |
85 |
|
Lost, river Mersey 14-8-1882. |
| 1822 |
John |
Sr |
87 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost off the Lizard, Cor 1851. |
| 1823 |
Lord Newborough |
Sr |
85 |
|
Lost, Kilrush, Ireland 1838. |
| 1823 |
Lady Newborough |
Sp |
59 |
|
Lost, 1859. |
| 1824 |
Bee |
Wh |
15 |
Evan Jones |
|
| 1824 |
George IV |
Bgn |
93 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, Blackwater Bank, 15-9-1862. |
| 1825 |
Zebra |
Bg |
91 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, 19-9-1885. |
| 1825 |
Fair View |
Sp |
8 |
Richard Williams |
Broken up. |
| 1826 |
Ardent |
Bg |
93 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost with all hands, 1858. |
| 1826 |
Margaret |
Sm |
24 |
William James |
Sold Lancaster 1828, Lost 1858. |
| 1826 |
Emerald |
Sp |
16 |
William Owen |
Broken up. |
| 1827 |
Nevin |
Bg |
98 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, Bristol Channel 1882. |
| 1828 |
Antelope |
Bg |
106 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, Scrabster November 1879. |
| 1829 |
Alicia |
Sp |
30 |
William Owen |
Lost, 1838. |
| 1829 |
John & Robert |
Sr |
87 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost off Brighton 11-11-1891. |
| 1831 |
John & Ann |
Sp |
54 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost off Anglesey 1880. |
| 1831 |
John & Mary |
Sr |
93 |
John Thomas |
Lost, 1841. |
| 1833 |
Nevin Packet |
Sp |
29 |
William Roberts |
Lost, March 1863 |
| 1835 |
Ebenezer |
Sr |
67 |
William Jones |
Lost, 1859. |
| 1836 |
Madryn |
Sr |
81 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost off Anglesey 24-6-1892. |
| 1837 |
Six Brothers |
Sr |
94 |
William Roberts |
Lost, Porthdinllaen 25-11-1867. |
| 1837 |
Pheasant |
Sp |
41 |
Hugh Roberts |
Lost, off New Brighton 22-10-1868. |
| 1838 |
Cevn Amlwch |
Sr |
110 |
Hugh Roberts |
Sailed 6-3-1867, never heard of again. |
| 1839 |
Superior |
Sr |
121 |
Richard Roberts |
Lost off Spurn Pt 28-10-1865. |
| 1839 |
Two Sisters |
Sp |
30 |
William Roberts |
Broken up, 1853. |
| 1839 |
Jane & Ellen |
Sr |
111 |
Richard Davies |
Broken up Felinheli 1892. |
| 1839 |
Vron |
Sr |
101 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost, leaving Bangor for Nefyn 17-12-1880. |
| 1840 |
Brothers |
Sp |
60 |
Hugh Jones |
Broken up, Nefyn 1899. |
| 1840 |
Catherina |
Sr |
114 |
Hugh Jones |
Lost through fire 19-11-1889. |
| 1840 |
Fanny |
Sr |
92 |
J.J. Thomas |
Lost with all hands 1843. |
| 1840 |
Cygnet |
Sp |
57 |
Hugh Roberts |
Lost Point Lynas, Anglesey 12-5-1870 |
| 1840 |
Diana Grace |
Sr |
121 |
Hugh Roberts |
Lost, 1849. |
| 1841 |
Silence |
|
131 |
Richard Davies |
Sold Antwerp 1865. |
| 1841 |
Progress |
Sp |
39 |
Richard Davies |
Lost, 1848. |
| 1841 |
John |
Sr |
100 |
Richard Davies |
Lost at sea 1-6-1867. |
| 1841 |
Gomer |
Sp |
43 |
Hugh Roberts |
Lost 1870 |
| 1841 |
Reindeer |
Sr |
97 |
Richard Davies |
Lost off Bardsey 1874. |
| 1841 |
Jane & Eliza |
Sp |
41 |
William Roberts |
Broken up 1848. |
| 1841 |
Alice |
Sr |
62 |
Hugh Roberts |
Lost, Hoyle Bank 16-9-1873. |
| 1841 |
Mary Roberts |
Sr |
158 |
William Roberts |
Lost, Pentland Firth 18-9-1903. |
| 1842 |
Mermaid |
Sr |
118 |
John Roberts |
Lost, 9-8-1887. |
| 1842 |
Thomas |
Sr |
107 |
Richard Davies |
Lost off Holyhead 1857. |
| 1842 |
Boaz |
Sp |
53 |
Robert Griffith |
Lost, Ballywater 9-4-1877. |
| 1843 |
Robert |
Sr |
110 |
Robert Griffith |
Lost 1888. |
| 1843 |
Richard |
Sr |
100 |
Richard Davies |
Hulk in 1892. |
| 1844 |
Commodore |
Sr |
147 |
Richard Parry |
Lost at sea 20-8-1877. |
| 1846 |
Triumph |
Sr |
55 |
Robert Griffith |
Lost in Cardigan Bay 1858. |
| 1846 |
Four Brothers |
Sp |
21 |
Robert Jones |
Lost 1861. |
| 1846 |
Mary Reynolds |
Sr |
67 |
Owen Jones |
Lost Caernarfon Bar 26-9-1875. |
| 1847 |
William Henry |
Sr |
72 |
Hugh Hughes |
Sold to Belfast 1883. |
| 1847 |
Herbert |
Sr |
94 |
John Thomas |
Broken up at Porthmadog 1912. |
| 1848 |
Ellen |
Sp |
55 |
James Owen |
Lost off the Seilly 1856. |
| 1848 |
Hugh Roberts |
Bgn |
95 |
Owen Jones |
Sold Melbourne 1856. |
| 1848 |
Jane Roberts |
Sr |
100 |
William Roberts |
Lost Tynemouth 1887. |
| 1848 |
Margaret Parry |
Sr |
106 |
Richard Parry |
Lost with all hands Irish sea, 1849. |
| 1849 |
Orion |
Sp |
25 |
|
Lost, 1859. |
| 1849 |
Sedulous |
Sr |
74 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost off Porthmadog 3-1-1882. |
| 1849 |
Elidir |
Sr |
142 |
Robert Thomas |
Sold Cork 1864, lost at sea. |
| 1850 |
Catherine Thomas |
Sr |
104 |
John Thomas |
Lost with all hands 1859. |
| 1850 |
Mary Watkins |
Sr |
130 |
Owen Jones |
Lost 1888. |
| 1851 |
Edward Beck |
Sr |
106 |
John Roberts |
Lost off Bude 1881. |
| 1851 |
Pilot Fish |
Sr |
47 |
Owen Jones |
Lost with all hands 1861. |
| 1851 |
Two Brothers |
Sr |
76 |
Robert Griffith |
Sold to Abersoch March 1907. |
| 1852 |
Eliza & Jane |
Sr |
62 |
Robert Parry |
Lost off Silloth 1870. |
| 1853 |
Margaret |
Sp |
17 |
John Davies |
Sold to Barrow 1874. |
| 1855 |
Ann Roberts |
Sr |
34 |
William Roberts |
Broken up at Nefyn 1885. |
| 1855 |
Robert Thomas |
Bc |
335 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost. Sicily 1855. |
| 1855 |
Henry & Catherine |
Sr |
72 |
William Roberts |
Lost, Hells Mouth 1866, one saved. |
| 1856 |
Cossack |
Sr |
111 |
Owen Griffith |
Decommissioned in 1879 |
| 1856 |
Alfred |
Sr |
112 |
Owen Griffith |
Lost off Brighton, 18-9-1887. |
| 1856 |
Ann & Mary Thomas |
Bg |
175 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost, 1887. |
| 1857 |
Margaret Jane |
Sr |
117 |
James Owen |
Lost off Dungeness 20-1-1904. |
| 1857 |
Linus |
Bg |
186 |
Robert Thomas |
Sold to Lerwick 1901. |
| 1858 |
Ann Jane |
Sr |
109 |
Owen Griffith |
Lost off Rhosneigr, 27-12-1897. |
| 1858 |
Sarah Anne |
Sr |
113 |
William Roberts |
Lost 1875. |
| 1859 |
Mary |
Sr |
104 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost off Portland 1921. |
| 1859 |
Nanhoron |
Bgn |
147 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost off the German coast 13-1-1899. |
| 1860 |
Jane & Catherine |
Sr |
75 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost at sea 18-2-1881. |
| 1860 |
Simon |
Bg |
225 |
Owen Griffith |
Condemned at Port Elizabeth 14-1-1871. |
| 1861 |
Catherine |
Sp |
39 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost off Moelfre, 17-5-1886 |
| 1861 |
Mary Hannah |
Sr |
98 |
Robert Thomas |
Sold to Bideford. |
| 1862 |
Glanavon |
Bg |
184 |
Owen Griffith |
Lost Germany 25-12-1884. |
| 1862 |
Pursuit |
Sr |
89 |
Robert Thomas |
Sold to Padstow, 1890. |
| 1863 |
Ocean Maid |
Sr |
107 |
J.B. Farrett |
Lost at sea 1-1-1894. |
| 1863 |
Polly Preston |
Sr |
131 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost North Sea 2-9-1903. |
| 1864 |
Miss Thomas |
Sr |
127 |
Robert Thomas |
Lost river Thames 16-11-1896. |
| 1864 |
Joseph Nicholson |
Sr |
|
Robert Thomas |
Sold to Newcastle 1864, Lost Hells Mouth 1898. |
| 1866 |
Isolina |
Bc |
390 |
Robert Thomas |
Sold to Falmouth 1874. |
| 1867 |
Annie & Jane |
Sr |
85 |
|
Broken up 1878. |
| 1872 |
Planet |
Sr |
149 |
Griffith Owen |
Lost river Elbe, Germany 15-12-1899. |
| 1874 |
Clare Felicia |
Sr |
90 |
Griffith Owen |
Sold to Bridgewater 1896. |
| 1875 |
Walter Ulric |
Sr |
98 |
Griffith Owen |
Lost 29-3-1917. |
| 1877 |
Ebenezer Parry |
Sr 3 |
193 |
Griffith Owen |
Sold to Fowey 1912, Lost 1917. |
| 1880 |
Venus |
Sr |
107 |
Griffith Owen |
Lost off Lisbon 21-12-1900. |
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Three Schooners built at Nefyn
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| "Cossack 1856" |
"Nanhoron 1859" |
"Ebenezer Parry 1877" |
"Building the Venus at Nefyn in 1880" |
