Maritime record MWX1830 - Unidentified 1739 British Sailing Vessel
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Summary
1739 wreck of British tender which foundered in Portland Roads; a wooden sailing vessel.
Loss Date: 13/10/1739
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`From several London prints, Oct. 13...The tender belonging to His Majesty's ship the CENTURION is lost in Portland Road, and about 30 of her men drowned. (1) NB: This vessel may possibly be identifiable with the OWNERS GOODWILL tender, which is in British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail as having sailed from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on 17.09.1739 and was never seen again, presumed foundered in the Channel. Crew Lost: about 30 Date of Loss Qualifier: R (2)
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.
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Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69090 76110 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0840
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 194
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1375668
Record last edited
Apr 4 2024 1:49PM