Maritime record MWX1697 - Berlin

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Summary

The Berlin, steamship, sank following collision with the Bank Line barque WILLOWBANK, 22 December 1895.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

The Berlin sank following collision with the Bank Line barque WILLOWBANK, which also sank. (1)(2). The Berlin was built in 1868 by Caird and Co., Greenock. She was screw-driven by a 300 Hp two-cylinder compound engine.

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: DCC.26.12.1895(R) Weymouth Library pamphlet L910.4.BE1 LR 1892 3 No 312(B).


<1> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.

<2> 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.

<3> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 849 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<4> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 13 (Monograph). SDO16406.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 901222 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
  • <2> 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.
  • <3> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 849.
  • <4> Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 13.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901222.

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Location

Grid reference SY 67620 68250 (point)
Map sheet SY66NE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0064
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 118
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901222

Record last edited

Sep 7 2023 4:42PM

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