Maritime record MWX5073 - H D M L no. 1060
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Royal Navy vessel described as using sail and screw. Not in Kemp, P. 1999 British Warship Losses of the 20th Century (1)
Suffered severe damage and foundered following an explosion of ammunition carried on board. (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, 1009 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 5, South Devon (AH) (Monograph). SWX4666.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 03626 88931 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1177
Record last edited
May 6 2004 11:37AM
