Site Record

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 JANET was a wooden sloop built at Towyn in 1823. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 26 tons burthen; 36.8ft length x 13.8ft breadth x 7.1ft depth in hold; 1 deck, 1 mast, Sloop rigged with a running bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built. At time of loss, the vessel was owned by a consortium of mariners, farmers, wainwright, slate merhants, shipbuilders, shopkeepers and labourers - the largest share owners being Richard Owen of Llangwynjan (?), farmer (12); Hugh Roberts of Festiniog, labourer (8); William Hughes of Porthmadoc, mariner (8); Hugh Jones of Porthmadoc, shipbuilder (16); and William Lloyd of Porthmadoc, shopkeeper (4); Griffith Jones of Conway, slate merchant (2); and James Jones of Llanegrwn, mariner (4). The nominated master was Henry Owens (owne of 2 shares). The sloop's port of Caernarvon Shipping Register entry was closed with the annotation 'Vessel wrecked near Mostyn 6 February 1850'.

Sources include:
Port of Caernarfon Shipping Register 1840-1849, Gwynedd Archive Service XSR/14, 43 in 1845

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, October 2012.