ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, sˈʌtʃ ɐ hˈaɪ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ʃˈɪps wɜː lˈɔst ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ðæt pɹəvˈɪʒənz wɜː stˈoːɹd ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd fɔːɹ ʃˈɪpɹɛkt sˈeɪlɚz.
In the 19th century, such a high number of ships were lost in the area that provisions were stored on the island for shipwrecked sailors.