Maritime record MWX1766 - New Venus

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Summary

Craft, 1829

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

`Hull 6th February: The NEW VENUS, Lord, from Liverpool to London, Ran foul of the DUKE OF YORK, bound to Bengal and China, off Portland, about half past three on Tuesday morning and went down in a few minutes. John Abbott (seaman) and William Atcraft (an apprentice) saved in a boat sent from the Duke of York. The master, mate and a boy drowned. (1) Master: Lord Date of Loss Qualifier: A

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, 13-FEB-1829, No. 6403 (Serial). SWX8434.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1355895 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 13-FEB-1829, No. 6403.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1355895.

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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 0797
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 197
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1355895

Record last edited

Feb 22 2024 3:58PM

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