| The Mary & May was the fifth schooner built by William and
Richard Ashburner at Barrow-in-Furness. She was launched in April 1862
and in her early years she participated in the Spanish ore trade during
the summer, whilst confining herself to the coasting trade during winter.
Her first master was Capt. John Thomas.
In February 1872 the Mary & May was taking a cargo of pig
iron from Barrow to Llanelli when she struck between two rocks at St.Ann's
Head, Milford Haven. All the crew survived and the cargo was salvaged,
but Lloyds' List reported that "..everything is gone except the bare hull,
and that is much damaged and without decks." |
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