Maritime record MWX1771 - Anworth
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Summary
Remains of a cargo vessel
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
29-OCT-1993 Cargo possibly cement. (1)
14-SEP-1990 Uncharted wreck dived recently approximately 4 miles west of Portland Bill. Small steamship about 150 feet long. Riveted construction. Little sign of cargo other than some bagged cement, or similar. Appears to have been sunk by gunfire. Wreck identified by the name on the bell, may have been a former name, in position 50 13.58N 002 33.70W with a cargo of cement. She sits 8m upright on a sandy bottom in 38m, commonly known as the lobster wreck.(2) A toilet bowl recovered from this wreck 8 miles south west of Portland (Droit A/840). (3)
Date ? [ID from Bell, no date for wreck] - (Dive Dorset: 103 p:94: GPS; 50 31 58N; 02 33.70W) & Clarke: May have had a new name? (5).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <2> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 103, p94.
- <3> SWX338 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/0840.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 1167.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 9.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 832484.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 61011 68753 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0042
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 832484
Record last edited
Apr 15 2024 1:20PM