Maritime record LWT 670 - Wreck of the Shamrock

IRISH CRAFT, 1859
Status: Casualty

`The Lowestoft beachmen seeing the sea breaking heavily over the
wreck, the gale blowing form the south-south-west, and from their
experience knowing that no time was to be lost, collected their
people and immediately launched the lifeboat which is in connection
with the RNLI, for their rescue. When the lifeboat reached the
steamer, the sea was breaking over the mast head, but she was
providentially enabled to anchor in a most advantageous position
ahead of her, and although the sea broke over her and repeatedly
filled her, this excellent lifeboat as often, in her buoyancy
clearing herself of the seas was at length, with difficulty, enabled
to approach the steamer. A communication was then by ropes
established with the wreck, and the whole crew of 14 were hauled by
the lines through the sea and brought safely to shore on the
lifeboat.' (2)

Propulsion: Screw, 2 cylinder compound
Crew: 14
Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
SLL.p23
ILN 26.11.1859(print)
TSLL P23