Maritime record MWX1819 - Highlander
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Summary
British cargo vessel, cut her cables in Portland Roads and ran on shore to the northward of Weymouth Harbour, 1811.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Stranded/total loss (1) `During a most violent gale of wind from the ENE on Friday night, and nearly the whole of Saturday, the following losses and accidents occurred...The HIGHLANDER, Holmes, from St. Domingo to London, cut from her anchors and cables in Portland Roads and ran on shore to the northward of Weymouth Harbour; her cargo and materials expected to be saved. (2) `The HIGHLANDER, Holmes, from St. Domingo, which was driven on shore near Weymouth, was got off on Monday last, and conducted into Weymouth Harbour. (3) Source (1) expresses the date of the incident as the LL. reporting date of 08-JAN-1811. Master: Holmes 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.
Salvaged
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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. 08-JAN-1811, No.4526.
- <3> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 25-JAN-1811, No.4531.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 511.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1149369.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68750 78890 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0263
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 156
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1149369
Record last edited
Feb 23 2024 4:22PM