Maritime record MWX1510 - Unity 1824
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Summary
English sloop, 1824
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Bridport 24th Nov: I have to inform you of the following losses from the gale of yesterday. To the westward - sloop UNITY, from Lyme to London; cargo landed with damage. (1) Captain Bennett received a gold medal for helping to save the crew, whilst William Porter and John Freeman, received silver medals. (4) Master: Pearce Crew: 4 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
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.
Salvaged February 1825
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 26-NOV-1824, No.5963.
- <2> SWX4562 Article in serial: 1975. Dorset magazine : the county magazine vol. 49. Vol 49. p24.
- <3> SWX4560 Article in serial: 1976. Dorset magazine : the county magazine vol. 50. Vol 50. p18.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SWX7729 Article in serial: Le Pard, G F. 1999. The Great Storm of 1824. .
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175831.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3616 9300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0756
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1175831
Record last edited
Apr 9 2024 10:36AM
