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 DEI GRATIA was a wooden brigantine built at Bear River, Nova Scotia, in 1871. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 225gt, 190nt: 111ft length x 27ft 5in breadth x 13ft depth; 1 deck; official number 64014. At time of loss 27 December 1907, the vessel was owned by M Fleming of Youghal and registered at that port. The brigantine was carrying coal and salt from Cardiff to Youghal under the command of J Ahern. It had sought shelter in Dales Road during a southeasterly force 10 gale, but broke from its moorings to go ashore on Black Rocks.

Sources include:

Board of Trade Wreck Return 1907, Appendix C, Table 1, p.124 (330)
Evening Express, 28 December 1907, p.3
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Lloyd's Register Casualty Returns, 1 October - 31 December 1907, p.12 (h)
Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1 July 1905 - 30 June 1906, number 130 in D
Merchant Navy List 1894, p.410

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, October 2010.

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