Maritime record MWX1594 - Unidentified 1824 g Schooner
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Type and Period (2)
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`A most tremendous gale at about SSW was experienced on Monday night, and throughout the whole of Tuesday... `Weymouth, 25th Nov. We have experienced one of the severest hurricanes that ever visited this coast... `Bridport, 24th Nov. I have to inform you of the following losses from the gale of yesterday. - To the westward...a schooner, name unknown, is totally lost, and the crew drowned. (1) Crew Lost: all Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Described as a merchant sailing vessel (schooner). (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, 26-NOV-1824, No.5963 (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 Undesignated Site Assessment, Final Report, 23 (Unpublished document).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, 1358777 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4473 9096 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0955
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 201
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1358777
Record last edited
Feb 13 2024 4:45PM
