Maritime record MWX1585 - Albion
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Summary
English schooner, lost near Bridport Harbour 12 March 1903.
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Full Description
Built: 1879. Crew: 4. Passengers: 3. Master: F Goldsmith. Owner: J. Howard, Frodsham, Cheshire. Date of Loss Qualifier: A. Vessel came into West Bay originally carrying a cargo of oil cake from Liverpool, and after discharging, loaded 150 tons of gravel, then remained in Bridport harbour basin for about two weeks. She eventually left on an afternoon tide with two pilots on board named Gale and Barnes. In leaving, she struck the west pier and loosened a lot of timber. Four hundred yards out to sea she began to fill rapidly, forcing her pilots and crew to leave the vessel, taking to the boat that followed them out. The ALBION, with main and foresails still set, drifted west and sank 150 yards offshore. Next day, the vessel washed in and broke up. She was in fact the second vessel commanded by Mr Goldsmith to be lost in 18 months. (1)
The Runcorn schooner ALBION with a cargo Bridport, lost in Bridport Harbour.(2)
Stranded at the West Pier, Bridport and foundered.(3)
Additional sources: ST 21.03.1903 ®
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p28.
- <3> SWX4785 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1904. Parliamentary papers 1904, Board of Trade Select Committee on Shipwreck.. Vol 86.. p137(777).
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 880.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 6.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1233084.
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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 0020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 128
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1233084
Record last edited
Aug 22 2023 3:34PM