Maritime record MWX1869 - Flor
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Summary
Swedish brig, 1812
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`A large Swedish brig, laden with sugar, dyewood, cotton, etc., from the Brazils to London, was lost on Sunday night near Abbotsbury, about eight miles to the westward of Portland. Crew saved. (2) `The FLOR, Carrethers, from Pernambuco to London, was lost on Sunday night, near Abbotsbury, about eight miles to the westward of Portland. Twenty-two bags of cotton and a small quantity of dyewood saved. (3) Master: Carrethers (3); Garrethers (1) 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 (4)
- <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. 12-MAY-1812, No.4664.
- <3> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 15-MAY-1812, No.4665.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 520.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5590 8450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0203
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 91
Record last edited
Mar 15 2012 11:38AM