Sarah

Official Number
none

The Sarah was a brig of 134 tons, built at Workington by Michael Falcon in 1795. She was wrecked on the 19th February 1833 at Douglas, Isle of Man, with the loss of eight crew. The master and one seaman, named George Jeffrey, survived. The brig was carrying coal from Whitehaven to Dublin, and was driven onto the rocks by a severe storm.

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Sarah
1795
 134
 
  
  
 2
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding at Workington - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven Museum (1985).
  2. "Shipwreck Index of the British Isles, Vol.5" by Richard and Bridget Larn - cites many sources, and states that the vessel was registered at Whitehaven.
  3. Wreck reported in Lloyd's List, 26th February 1833.