Maritime record MWX1871 - Haabets Anker
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Summary
Norwegian brig, driven ashore on Portland Beach 1828
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`On Sunday morning last during a violent gale of wind, the Norwegian brig HAABETS ANKER, Captain Balle, on her voyage from La Rochelle to Frederikstadt in ballast, was driven ashore on Portland Beach. The captain and crew...landed in safety...the masts, sails and stores of all descriptions have been saved, and the whole, together with the hull, will be sold for the benefit of the salvers and underwriters. (1) `Weymouth, Dec. 7th. The HAABETS ANKER, from Rochelle, for Frederikstadt, is on shore opposite the Ferry House, in West Bay, and expected to go to pieces. Crew saved. (3) Built: 1805 Master: Balle Construction: 1 x deck Date of Loss Qualifier: A
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Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX6464 Serial: Various. Dorset County Chronicle. 11-DEC-1828.
- <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. 09-DEC-1828, No.6384.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 564.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6628 7565 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0244
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 93
Record last edited
Oct 1 2008 10:55AM
