Maritime record MWX5180 - Ruby 1957
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Summary
A sailing yacht that sank off Chesil Beach in 1957
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A sailing yacht that sank off Chesil Beach in 1957 (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.
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 1073 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Trim, P, 1985 about, Shipwrecks, Abbotsbury to Portland. (Monograph). SWX8061.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67048 74670 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1283
Record last edited
May 6 2004 9:42AM
