Maritime record MWX4954 - Saucy Jack
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Summary
The Purbeck Papers records that the Fishing Smack Saucy Jack became stranded on Long Ebb Ledge, under Gad Cliff, in 1850.
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Full Description
The Purbeck Papers records that the Fishing Smack Saucy Jack became stranded on Long Ebb Ledge, under Gad Cliff, in 1850. (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> Austen, J H, 1856-7, Purbeck Papers (1856-7) (Monograph). SWX2801.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 89 79 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NE |
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- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1064
Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:39PM
