Maritime record MWX1851 - Two Brothers 1853
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Summary
English smack, 1853
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Wrecked in SW. force 8 wind conditions due to stress of weather and lack of practical and local knowledge. Loss on the vessel 40 which was uninsured. Hull sold as it lay on the beach. (1)(2) `...came on shore this morning...crew saved. (3) Crew: 3 Master: Sprague 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.
Net tonnage
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 24-OCT-1853.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 641.
- <5> SDO14012 Monograph: Cumming, E. 2014. The Portland Shipwreck and Maritime Incident Directory.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 60500 79880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0569
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 57
Record last edited
Jun 19 2015 12:18PM
