Maritime record MWX1662 - Unidentified 1852 a Brig
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Summary
Brig, 1852
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`A brig, under a close-reefed topsail, was seen to founder in the Race of Portland yesterday, and it is feared the crew were drowned. Crew Lost: All Date of Loss Qualifier: A (1-4)
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> SWX4592 Monograph: Admiralty. 1853. Parliamentary papers 1852-3, Admiralty Wreck Returns. Vol 61. p19.
- <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> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 15-JAN-1852, No.11798.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900982.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67620 68250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0813
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 81
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900982
Record last edited
Mar 30 2024 7:08AM