Maritime record MWX1565 - Marie Leocardie
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Summary
English barque, 1868
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
` - she struck during a gale when the sea filled her hold and she sank. Her cargo was saved but the wreck quickly accumulated a sand bank and for two weeks until the wreckage could be cleared, she blocked all traffic in and out. (3) Year Built: 1851 Where Built: Quebec Master: J Sternbridge Additional Construction Details: part iron bolts Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: DCC.06.02.1868(Thu)(R) LR 1866 No 334(M)
net tonnage
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p28.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 696.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901099.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 46110 90200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0378
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 98
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901099
Record last edited
Feb 21 2024 1:44PM