Maritime record MWX1721 - Young Ferdinand
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Summary
Dutch cargo vessel, 1783
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Weymouth 11th. The YOUNG FERDINAND, Smith, belonging to Nieuport, from London to St. Martins, in ballast, is on shore on Portland Beach, the people saved, and as the weather is moderate, was in hopes she might be got off next spring tide; but the lawless banditti of the coast, cut and carried away her mast in the night. (1)(2) Destination possibly the Dutch possession of Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles, rather than a destination with an English version of that name. Master: Smith 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 (3)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 14-FEB-1783, No.1438.
- <3> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 426.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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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 0614
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 151
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1231592
Record last edited
Oct 12 2023 2:23PM