Maritime record MWX2406 - Conquest

This vessel was under tow of a steam tug in order to reach open water, when she encountered heavy seas, and the strong SE gale caused the master to signal his wish to return to Poole harbour. In turning, the tow line parted, and the ketch was blown ashore. The Poole lifeboat CITY MASONIC CLUB went to her assistance, putting eight lifeboatmen aboard to pump her out, but after five hours work she was still flooded and refused to float on the tide, and was abandoned. Her crew and a pilot were taken off, suffering severely from the cold and exposure. (1)(2)

21-OCT-1908 CONQUEST lost 1 5 miles outside Poole Harbour. (3)

Built: 1871
Crew: 4

<1> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.

<2> 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.

<3> Board of Trade, 1910, Parliamentary papers 1910. Board of Trade Casualty Returns 1908-1909 (Vol 81), p109(747) (Monograph). SWX4858.

<4> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 895 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<5> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 23 (Monograph). SDO16406.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1146698 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 6 2024 12:43PM