Other shipwrecks
The coast of the island of Anglesey has over 400 shipwrecks. Many ships, submarines and their passengers and crew have ended their days on this treacherous coastline.
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One of the oldest wrecks around North Wales...
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One of the first steam driven ships...
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A brand new submarine of the Royal Navy...
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A 506 ton steamer...
The Rothsay Castle
The Rothsay Castle, one of the first steam driven ships, was wrecked in 1831 on Lavan Sands near Penmon Point.
She was not designed to be a sea-going vessel and had only one lifeboat. At the time of the disaster she was known to be unseaworthy and one hundred and seven people lost their lives.