Chart of Tramore Bay

Chart of Tramore Bay

Friday 2 October 2015

Princess Royal, November 1810

The Princess Royal was a brig of 177 tons burden, single decked with beams, with a draught of water of 12 ft. when loaded, built in Milford in 1801. Now owned by D John, the ship had recently been sold by a Mister Morris, when her classification dropped from A1 to E1 in the subsequent survey. She was now described as a constant trader between London and Waterford.[1]

The brig Princess Royal, Richards, in ballast was driven onshore near Tramore, 16th instant, without any person on board’.[2]

This unhappy incident occurred on Tuesday last, a large brig, of which nothing is known, was lost off the Islands of Keane. It is ascertained that there was no person on board; and it is hoped, that her men had taken to their boats and been saved.[3]

The name of the brig wrecked at the Islands of Keane was the Princess Royal of Milford. As was stated on Saturday, no person was found on board; but we still indulge the hope, that the crew had escaped in their boats, or been taken on board by some other vessel. She is in ballast, and the master’s name was David Richards. Her hull only is whole, but in such a situation as renders it almost impossible to save it.[4]



 [1] Lloyd's Register, 1812.
[2] Lloyd’s List, 23 November 1810.
[3] Waterford Mirror, 17 November 1810.
[4] Waterford Mirror, 19 November 1810

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