Maritime record MWX1728 - Diana 1878
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Foundered / Total Loss (1)
Built: 1849
Builder: Smith
Where Built: Glasgow
Propulsion: screw-driven, 2 cylinder compound engine
Crew: 8
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: ST 12.10.1878 p4 LR 1877-8 No 275(D).
<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> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 747 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<3> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 26 (Monograph). SDO16406.
‘Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, Tuesday, 8/10/1878 – “The master of the steamer Cygnus, arrived at Weymouth from Jersey, reports the steamer Diana of Waterford, abandoned off Portland in a gale. Crew rescued by passing schooner (Dutch?), bound east.” Also: Lloyd Register: 1877-8 No. 275(D)’
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1232668 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX4541 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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 747.
- <3> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 26.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1232668.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
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 0142
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 158
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1232668
Record last edited
Sep 15 2023 9:27AM
