DescriptionArchaeological 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 ANN JANE was a wooden schooner built by O Griffiths at Nefyn in 1858. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 109gt, 93nt; 76ft 7in length x 21ft 5in breadth x 11ft 5in depth; fastened with iron bolts. At time of loss 27 December 1897, the vessel was owned by J H Williams of Porthmadog and registered at that port. The schooner was carrying bagged cement from London to Caernarfon when it was caught by a west-northwesterly force 9 gale.
Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1897 Appendix C Table 1 pg132 (582)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Lloyds Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1 July 1896 - 30 June 1897, number 1090 in A
Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, March 2011.