Many vessels ran into reefs or rocks along the Island North Shore.

The records of most of these wrecks have been lost to memory. In more

recent times, the Muskongus - a lumber ship - ran aground a short dis-

tance from Covehead Harbour. The crew were rescued by local fishermen.

For many year, parts of the wreck were visible in about three fathoms

of water.

When a welsh coal vessel, the Tunstall, was drushed in the ice in 1885 near Covehead Harbour, the crew abandoned ship, slaughtered a pig to eat, and crossed the ice on foot towards shore. The strong wind carried the ice eastward the crew landed safely near St. Peters approx- imately twelve miles from Covehead Harbour. Piece of coal still wash ashore regularly on Stanhope Beach from the wreck which lies in about eleven fathoms of water. Many fishermen can still give the location

as a result of having lobster trap lines entangled in the old wreckage.

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