Maritime record MWX1599 - Arthur Le Juvenale
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Summary
French brig wrecked on Chesil Beach near Langton Herring, 18 March 1821.
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Type and Period (2)
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Stranded/total loss (1)
`Weymouth March 10th: Yesterday the French brig ARTHUR LE JUVENALE, laden with coffee and cotton, bound from St. Domingo to Havre de Grace, was totally lost on Laughton [sic] Beach. The captain and crew, except one boy, were saved. Cargo wholly lost. (2)
`The YOUNG ARTHUR, Matenas, from St. Domingo to Havre, was driven on shore on Thursday, near Portland, and totally wrecked. One boy drowned. About 100 bags of coffee, and 10 of cotton, saved. (4)
Source (1) states date of loss as 18-MAR-1821; (2) indicates 09-MAR-1821; and (3) indicates 08-MAR-1821. Master: Matenas, Crew Lost: 1.
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.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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> SWX4820 Serial: Sherbourne Mercury. p4, 12-MAR-1821.
- <3> SWX4560 Article in serial: 1976. Dorset magazine : the county magazine vol. 50. Vol 50. p18.
- <4> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 13-MAR-1821, No.5575.
- <5> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 538.
- <6> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 10.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1170551.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 58150 79890 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY57NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 57 NE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1170551
Record last edited
May 22 2023 9:17AM
