The above publication has been around for more than 40 years and at last has joined this blog’s Book List. It's Shipwrecks of North Wales by Ivor Wynne Jones. Pictured is the first edition published in 1973 (there are more recent editions).
The main body of the book is split into geographical or nautical areas: Cardigan Bay, Caernarfon Bay South, Caernarfon Bay North, Holyhead, and eastwards in stages to Liverpool Bay which includes Rhyl.
The main body of the book is split into geographical or nautical areas: Cardigan Bay, Caernarfon Bay South, Caernarfon Bay North, Holyhead, and eastwards in stages to Liverpool Bay which includes Rhyl.
Our famous sunken submarine the Resurgam gets a mention and there is an account of the hovercraft being rescued by Rhyl Lifeboat. From a map in the book, this detail covers wreck locations nearest to Rhyl:
[The following names of vessels are added here for indexing purposes: St Olaf, Dido C, Richard, Eagle, Four Brothers, Ocean Queen, Conways Pride, Polly, Mary Ann, Fawn, Oriental, Thomas, Mary, Jane Mary, Temperance, Lady Stuart, William Henry, Raven, William, Jane, Glynne, Friends, Caroline, Cherokee, Lord Blayney, John Welsh.]
Shipwrecks Of North Wales is illustrated with many maps and photos, a bibliography, lists of ships and an index. It is a thorough piece of work and very readable.
Ivor Wynne Jones is author of several books including others about North Wales. Click anywhere on the following link to see them on Amazon:
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