Maritime record MWX1866 - Johanna Elizabeth (John and Elizabeth)
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Summary
Swedish galliot, 1807
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Falmouth January 15th: On Friday 9th inst. a Swedish galliot called the JOHANNA ELIZABETH laden with brandy, wine and salt was wrecked on Abbotsbury Bay. Two men were drowned. Five men and a boy saved. (2) `The JOHN AND ELIZABETH, Broderson, from St. Martins to Bergen, was wrecked 9th instant near Weymouth. (3) NB: The departure point would appear to be St.-Martin-de-Re, on the Bordeaux coast, from the description of the cargo. Master: Broderson Crew: 8 Crew Lost: 2 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.
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> SWX4820 Serial: Sherbourne Mercury. p4, 19-JAN-1807.
- <3> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 13-JAN-1807, No.4117.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 504.
- <5> SDO14012 Monograph: Cumming, E. 2014. The Portland Shipwreck and Maritime Incident Directory.
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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 0314
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 88
Record last edited
Jun 19 2015 12:28PM