Maritime record MWX4891 - Sand Snipe
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Summary
The Sand dredger Sand Snipe (sister ship to Sand Dart) was stranded on the Hook Sands in 1962.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The Sand dredger Sand Snipe (sister ship to Sand Dart) was stranded on the Hook Sands in 1962. (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> 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.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 05 86 (point) Named location |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1046
Record last edited
May 6 2004 10:38AM
