The author, while occupied with the works at the Bell Rock, having been often struck with the frequent and distressing occurrence of shipwreck at the Carr Rock, was induced to collect information as to the probable numbers of these wrecks; and he accordingly obtained, from persons who had good access to know, the following list of wrecked vessels, for a period of nine years prior to the commencement of the works at the Carr Rock. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | _List of Shipwrecks off Fifeness, between the Years 1800 and 1809._ | +------------------+----------------+--------------+-------------------+ | VESSELS’ NAMES. | MASTERS’ NAMES.| DESCRIPTIONS.| PORT BELONGING TO.| +------------------+----------------+--------------+-------------------+ |Unknown. | Simpson. | Sloop. | South Ferry. | |Martha. | Clark. | Do. | Crail. | |Leven. | Phillip. | Do. | Leven. | |Neptune. | Finlay. | Do. | Dundee. | |Unknown. | Brown. | Do. | Kincardine. | |Aurora. | Leslie. | Brig. | Arbroath. | |Lady Charlotte. | Duncan. | Sloop. | Aberdeen. | |Two Brothers. | Carfrae. | Brig. | Dundee. | |Expedition. | Nicol. | Sloop. | Kincardine. | |Isabella. | Rintoul. | Do. | Perth. | |Unknown. | Johnston. | Do. | Do. | |Do. | Unknown. | Do. | John’s Haven. | |New Deer. | Banks. | Do. | Kirkaldy. | |Unknown. | Hamson. | Galliot. | Christiansand. | |Countess of Elgin.| Gowans. | Sloop. | John’s Haven. | |Unknown. | Small. | Do. | South Ferry. | +------------------+----------------+--------------+-------------------+ [Sidenote: Floating-buoy moored off the Carr.]