The SS Orungal was built in Glasgow in 1923. On 19 November, 1940, in thick fog, the Orungal stuck the Formby Reef, three quarters of a mile east of the Bluff. A local fisherman, Clive Stephens, reached the vessel when it first grounded and later ferried workmen to the ship for salvaging operations. All passengers and crew were landed safely. On 13 December, a fire broke out on the ship and it was damaged beyond repair.
