Maritime record MWX4872 - Antares
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Antares, a Prussian Brig, was stranded on Hook Sands on January 8th, 1867. (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.
Salvaged
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Boddy, M, 1975b, Dorset Shipwrecks part 2 (Article in serial). SWX7302.
<3> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 9 (Monograph). SDO16406.
London Evening Standard, Wednesday, 9/1/1867: "Poole, Jan. 8 - The Antares, brig, of Griefwald, bound to Portsmouth, with cork wood, is on shore on the Hood (sic) Sand, at entrance to this harbour."
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0598 8615 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0994
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 11:36AM
