Maritime record MDO20107 - Northward
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Summary
British yacht
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'This pleasure yacht sank following an explosion believed to have been caused by butane gas.' (1)
'Sank after explosion.' (1, citing Lloyds List)
The vessel had been charted by the UK Hydrographic Office at 50°24'.035 N, 002°37'.078 W; but when the wreckage could not be found in a 2003 Gardline survey at the charted position, the Hydrographic Office record was amended to DEAD, which means that the location of her remains is still unknown.
When, where built and by whom is not known.
Dimensions and construction material is not known but it is possible that as a pleasure yacht she was built of wood.
Source 1 give her tonnage as 20 grt.
No more information about the vessel could be found.
Date of loss qualifier: Actual date of loss
Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles: Lloyds List 197-315, 16.08.1969®
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <2> SDO20096 Digital archive: https://www.wrecksite.eu/Wrecksite.aspx. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) wreck report Accessed 19-JUL-2010.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1521268.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 56250 55750 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY55NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1732
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 233
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1521268
Record last edited
Feb 16 2024 2:46PM