Maritime record MWX1858 - Amalie 1869
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Summary
German brig stranded in Chesil Cove, 1 February 1869.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The AMALIE was built in 1851 and her Master was Hoo Steinholtz. She had a crew of 10, of which 2 were lost. (1)
The hull of this vessel stranded in Chesil Cove a short time since, was on Wednesday last submitted to public auction by Mr. T.R. Charles for the benefit of whom it may concern. The attendance of bidders was tolerably numerous, and eventually the vessel was knocked down to Messrs. Comben and Ward for the sum of £175. As the AMALIE had been drifted by the tide several yards higher up the shore than where she was beached, she is now out of great danger from breakers, and there is every probability she will be floated again when the state of the weather allows of the attempt being made. (2). Captain mistook Portland for the Needles when the ship became embayed and could not escape. The two crewmen lost were Joaclin Breos, able seaman of Ydassen, and Emier Bryott, mate, of Hamburg. Tobacco and spirits were landed under the direction of P.S freeman, the vessel becoming a total wreck. (3) 01-FEB, AMELIA, brig was stranded becoming a total loss in Chesil Cove, Portland in wind SW 7.(4)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX6464 Serial: Various. Dorset County Chronicle. 18-FEB-1869.
- <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> SWX5440 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1870. Parliamentary papers 1870, Board of Trade Casualty Returns 1869. Vol 60. p35(703).
- <5> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 703.
- <6> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 7.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6820 7320 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 64
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 11:22AM
