Maritime record MWX1719 - Young Elizabeth
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Summary
Norwegian cargo vessel, 1748
Loss Date: 26/12/1748
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`On the 26th instant came ashore on Portland Beach, the YOUNG ELIZABETH, Helwick, of and for North Bergen, and is lost with her cargo of salt, but the crew are saved. (1) Master: Helwick Date of Loss Qualifier: A
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 (4)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 30-DEC-1748, No.1367.
- <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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 360.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1229967.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
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 0613
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 149
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1229967
Record last edited
Oct 12 2023 2:22PM