Maritime record MWX1592 - Unidentified 1828

1828 wreck of craft, possibly English, which appears to have foundered off Bridport, as evidenced by the wreckage washed ashore at Bridport. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel.

`Bridport, 22nd Jan. Yesterday and this morning, part of the head rail of a vessel, about 7 feet long, with Rock upon it, head of water cask marked Draper, a bucket marked Harrich, and sundry other pieces of wreck, have been washed on shore. (1) Harrich may indicate the port of registration as Harwich. Master: Draper? Date of Loss Qualifier: R

Wreckage from wooden vessel probably registered in Harwich washed ashore at Bridport. (2)

The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.

<1> 1745 onwards, Lloyds list, 25-JAN-1828, No.6293 (Serial). SWX8434.

<2> Scott, G, 2006, West Bay, Dorset. Undesignated Site Assessment, Final Report, 23 (Unpublished document). SDO15144.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1357852 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 13 2024 4:48PM