Maritime record MWX1979 - Unidentified 1785 Dutch Galliot
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Full Description
`A galliot about 100 tons, supposed a Dutch vessel, was lost on the 6th instant on Portland Beach, the crew drowned; some walnuts, almonds, wine and part of a box marked `Bilboa, have been thrown up, and a hat marked `Elii in it. The vessel was beat to atoms in a few minutes. (1) `Portsmouth 7th...yesterday during the gale...Wind SW. Crew Lost: All Date of Loss Qualifier: A (1)
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, 09-SEP-1785, No.1706 (Serial). SWX8434.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 09-SEP-1785, No.1706.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 60500 79880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0850
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 106
Record last edited
May 12 2008 2:02AM
