Maritime record MWX1805 - Corsair 1882
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Summary
English cutter in ballast, Captain J. Benfold, 24 October 1882.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Lost in wind conditions NW force 9. (1)(3) Vessel was at moorings in Portland Roads. (3)
Built: 1856
Owner: J B Gibbs, Portland
Master: J Benfold
Crew: 4
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: `Shipwrecks - Abbotsbury to Portland P Trim p10.
Tonnage gross
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX5100 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1884. Parliamentary papers 1884, Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Vol 71. p105.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 774.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 24.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901159.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7065 7554 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0128
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 121
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901159
Record last edited
Apr 2 2024 4:29PM
