Maritime record MWX5003 - Unidentified 1935 Fishing Smack
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Summary
A fishing smack (name not identified) sank off Portland in 1935.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A fishing smack (name not identified) sank off Portland in 1935. 1 drowned and 2 were saved. (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> World Wide Web Page http://www.portisle.u-net.com/pihs24.html (Digital archive). SWX9360.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68 68 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1112
Record last edited
May 12 2008 2:03AM
