Maritime record MWX1620 - Victory
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Summary
The wreck of a British Privateer which was reported as stranded on the 1st of December 1666 at Portland beach, as a result of stormy weather conditions. The Captain, Lucy, drowned with nine of his crew. Constructed of wood, she belonged to the Duke of Richmond and had an armament of 10 guns. She was a sailing vessel.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
01-DEC-1666 (Weymouth) John Peacock to Williamson: Several vessels have been wrecked on Portland beach, especially the VICTORY, the Duke of Richmond's privateer of 10 guns, under Capt. Lucy, who was drowned with nine of his company. The storm began on Tuesday, wind SW, and was very violent; the persons drowned would have been saved had they kept to their vessels. (3) Armament: 10 cannon Master: Lucy Owner: Duke of Richmond Crew Lost: 10 (3); 11 (2) Date of Loss Qualifier: R
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 (5)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SWX4896 Bibliographic reference: 1666-7. Calendar of State Papers Domestic 1666-7, Charles II. (Vol 180). Vol 180. p307.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 328.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900426.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6705 7465 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0592
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900426
Record last edited
Oct 12 2023 1:41PM
