Maritime record MWX1720 - Unidentified 1768 English Sloop
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Summary
English sloop, 1768
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Also a small sloop, name unknown, belonging to Christchurch, is on shore near Portland Passage, loaded with beer for Penzance; out of which one man is drowned. (1) Crew Lost: 1 Date of Loss Qualifier: R (2)
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 (3)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 05-JAN-1768, No.3335.
- <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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1230005.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 66413 75564 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0854
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 150
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1230005
Record last edited
Mar 10 2024 4:41PM