Maritime record MDO47968 - Unidentified 1749 Dutch cargo vessel

1749 Wreck of Dutch cargo vessel which stranded on Chesil Beach. Reported as plundered and deliberately broken up by locals. Constructed of wood. Sailing vessel.

"Extract of a letter from Biddeford, Feb 3. ... These are the very same Fellows who plunder¿d and broke up the Dutch ship that was on Shore about six months ago near the same Place. ..." (1)

This wreck displays features in common with two Dutch wrecks reported in the same area both also having been plundered, but of different dates, viz De Hoop and a Dutch vessel with tobacco [qv]. Hence this report may be a garbled version of one or both of these wrecks, or may represent a third wreck.

Date of Loss Qualifier: Approximate date of loss.

<1> 1769, The Bristol Journal, Sat. 10-FEB-1749/50 No.1687 (Serial). SDO20472.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1438841 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 11 2024 1:01PM