Maritime record MWX4985 - Aries
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Summary
The vessel 'Aries' was run ashore in Swanage bay to save from wreck, 11 October 1876.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The vessel 'Aries' was run ashore in Swanage bay to save from wreck (information from "Story of the Swanage Lifeboats"). (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
Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 10 (Monograph). SDO16406.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 040 800 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY08SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1095
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 11:41AM
