Maritime record MWX4973 - Thesis
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Summary
The schooner 'Thesis' was stranded at Durlston Ledge in 1873.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Note in J. C. Robinson's Scrapbook in Dorchester Reference Library, ref. SWA D7:9, "In 1873 the 'Thesis' 167 ton Schooner Yacht, Captain Hawker was nearly lost on the Ledge". (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> J C Robinson, J C Robinson’s Scrapbook in Dorchester reference Library (Unpublished document). SDO10592.
<2> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 03882 77878 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1083
Record last edited
Nov 22 2007 12:36PM
