Maritime record MWX2240 - Juno 1791

`Poole January 20th: The JUNO...on Tuesday night last, in a violent gale of wind, got on shore on the sands at the entrance of this harbour. Yesterday upwards of 200 chests of fruit were taken out of her by the help of wagons and, should the weather prove fair, it is hoped the whole of the cargo might be saved. The vessel is thought to be bilged and it is very doubtful whether she may ever get off again. (4) `200 chests of fruit saved with the help of local wagons, and dried out. Vessel now bilged. (4) `The JUNO, Kennedy, from Lisbon is on shore off Poole. Most of the cargo landed. (3) Master: Kennedy 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> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.

<2> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 443 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<3> 1745 onwards, Lloyds list, 21-JAN-1791, No.2266 (Serial). SWX8434.

<4> 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.

<5> Sherbourne Mercury, p4, 24-JAN-1791 (Serial). SWX4820.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 900554 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 15 2023 1:47PM