Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

Event and Historical Information:
The SARAH PRINGLE was a wooden schooner built in 1858 at Grimsby. At time of loss the schooner was owned by J Duncan & Company, Liverpool and registered at Liverpool. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 76gt; 70ft length x 18ft breadth x 10ft depth. On 3 June 1909 the SARAH PRINGLE was carrying roofing slate from Caernarfon to Silloth under the command of master Williams. It developed a leak and foundered 20 miles south of Chicken Rock. The crew were rescued by steam trawler JACKDAW and taken to Liverpool.

Sources include:
Corkhill, A, 1955, Dictionary of Disasters off the Isle of Man, pg145
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1909, Appendix C, Table 1, pg102(740)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Lloyds Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1 July 1908- 30 June 1909, number 102 in S

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, November 2011.