Maritime record MWX4962 - Zwaatje Cornelia
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The Dutch schooner Zwaatje Cornelia ran ashore on Weymouth Sands in a gale in 1912, alongside the Otto. Both subsequently refloated. (1 & 2)
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> Farr, Grahame, 1971, Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast (Monograph). SWX1056.
<3> Boddy, M, 1975b, Dorset Shipwrecks part 2 (Article in serial). SWX7302.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68 79 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1072
Record last edited
Jan 15 2008 2:22AM
