Maritime record MWX1759 - Rover

Please read our .

Summary

Craft, 1812

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

`The ROVER, Swatridge, from Weymouth to Guernsey, having sprung a leak, sunk off Portland on Thursday night. Crew saved. (1) Master: Swatridge 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 (2)

  • <1> Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 20-OCT-1812, No.4712.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1342674.

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 0735
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 189
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1342674

Record last edited

Sep 18 2023 4:56PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.