Overview
Whirlwind was carrying water pipes, iron and coal when it stranded between St Margaret Head and Black Head on 14 February 1867. The cargo connects this wreck to the work of moving water pipes, iron and coal by sea.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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