Maritime record MWX1508 - Courier 1872
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Summary
French smack, Caen for Cardiff, cargo: potatoes, sank off Charmouth, 24 November 1872.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The COURIER was lost in wind conditions SW force 9. (1)(2) COURIER stranded became a total loss at Westhay Farm Charmouth in wind SW 9 (3)(4)
Year Built: 1858
Owner: Gouslein
Master: J A F Le Herrissier
Crew: 4
Crew Lost: 1
Courier
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SWX4556 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1873. Parliamentary papers 1873, Board of Trade Casualty Returns 1872 (Table 21). Vol 60. p44(62).
- <4> SWX4557 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1873. Parliamentary papers 1873, Board of Trade Casualty Returns 1872 (Table 22). p56(74).
- <5> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 715.
- <6> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 24.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901117.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3856 9248 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0131
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SE 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901117
Record last edited
Apr 9 2024 10:34AM
