Maritime record MWX1613 - Jessie
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Summary
English schooner, 1917
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Attacked by gunfire from an unidentified submarine which appeared about one mile distant at 2pm. The sailing vessel hove to and was abandoned by her crew, the enemy then boarding her, taking off food and paraffin oil, before placing scuttling charges and sinking her. The survivors were picked up by a patrol vessel and landed at Weymouth. The ships confidential papers and log book went down in the cabin of the wreck. (1)(4) Built: 1878 Builder: Spence Where Built: Kingston Owner: P Donovan Master: W Dunne Crew: 5 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR 1917 18 N 115(J) PRO K
Owner: R Grimes, Fowey. (6)
Tonnage Gross
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX4540 Index: 1990. Lloyds war losses, The First World War: Casualties to shipping through enemy causes 1914-1918. p124.
- <3> SWX4538 Monograph: 1988. British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-18 and 1939-45. p46.
- <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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 944.
- <6> SDO20517 Digital archive: http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/WWI%20LOSSES-J.htm. accessed on 24-JAN-2008.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 892093.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5535 6455 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY56SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0310
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 892093
Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 3:37PM