Maritime record MWX1537 - George
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Summary
English smack, 1862 wrecked on the rocks off Lyme Regis
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Built: 1816 Where Built: Plymouth Master: Ware Crew: 2 Date of Loss Qualifier: A `The GEORGE of Plymouth, Ware, from Dover, in ballast, in trying to take this harbour last night, got ashore on the rocks and is likely to be a total wreck; crew, and part of materials, saved. (2) 12-NOV-1862, GEORGE, smack in ballast was stranded off Lyme Regis.(3)
net tonnage
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 17-NOV-1862, No.15168.
- <3> SWX4607 Monograph: 1874. Parliamentary papers 1874, Unseaworthy Ships. Vol 34. p676-677.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 672.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1156322.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 34120 91450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0229
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 65
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1156322
Record last edited
Feb 23 2024 4:44PM
