Maritime record MWX2134 - Unidentified vessel, wrecked in 1824 b
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The first of at least three vessels lost in this incident. `Weymouth, 25th Nov: We have experienced one of the severest hurricanes that ever visited this coast...Three or four vessels, names unknown, are totally lost on the north shore of this bay. (1) 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, 26-NOV-1824, No.5963 (Serial). SWX8434.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1231694 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 71120 81480 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0951
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 98
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1231694
Record last edited
Nov 20 2023 3:41PM
