Maritime record MWX1537 - George

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Summary

English smack, 1862 wrecked on the rocks off Lyme Regis

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Built: 1816 Where Built: Plymouth Master: Ware Crew: 2 Date of Loss Qualifier: A `The GEORGE of Plymouth, Ware, from Dover, in ballast, in trying to take this harbour last night, got ashore on the rocks and is likely to be a total wreck; crew, and part of materials, saved. (2) 12-NOV-1862, GEORGE, smack in ballast was stranded off Lyme Regis.(3)

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<1> Larn, R, and Larn, B, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1 (Monograph). SWX4541.

<2> 1745 onwards, Lloyds list, 17-NOV-1862, No.15168 (Serial). SWX8434.

<3> 1874, Parliamentary papers 1874, Unseaworthy Ships, p676-677 (Monograph). SWX4607.

<4> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 672 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1156322 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
  • <2> Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 17-NOV-1862, No.15168.
  • <3> Monograph: 1874. Parliamentary papers 1874, Unseaworthy Ships. Vol 34. p676-677.
  • <4> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 672.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1156322.

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Location

Grid reference SY 34120 91450 (point)
Map sheet SY39SW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0229
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 65
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1156322

Record last edited

Feb 23 2024 4:44PM

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