The wreck is reported to have been dispersed to seabed level. The full character and extent of any archaeological remains is unknown at present time.
Event and Historical Information:
The LILY was a 33 ton wooden trow fitted with an auxiliary engine. The trow was carrying a cargo of coal from Newport to Wick St lawrence which had a small coal quay used by the Weston-Cleveland-Portishead Light Railway Company. Soon after leaving Newport on 25 January 1929, the LILY developed a leak. The vessel was soon so waterlogged that it would not respond to its helm. The master decided to drop anchor in Barry Roads. The Newport pilot cutter NANCY spotted the LILY's plight and came alongside to offer a tow. However, soon after the tow was taken up, the LILY foundered and the crew were forced to swim for the pilot cutter. The position given for the loss was 51 30 32N, 02 58 54W or bearing 1.93miles 167 degrees from the Usk light. The wreck was marked by a green buoy placed 40yards to the west. Trinity House reported that the wreck to be removed by contract and in November 1929 confirmed that the wreck had been dispersed to seabed level.
Sources include:
Smith, G, 1991, Shipwrecks of the Bristol Channel, pg43-4
UK Hydrographic Office Wrecks and Obstructions Database. ? Crown Copyright and database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).
