Maritime record MWX1873 - Young De Henloff Christient Hendrick
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Summary
Cargo vessel, 1783
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`The YOUNG DE HENLOFF CHRISTIENT HENDRICK, Dele Mella, from North Yarmouth to Leghorn, with herrings, drove on shore the 10th inst. on Portland Beach. (1) The record appears in source (2) under the variant JONGE DE HENLOFF C H, which also interprets Dele as the masters first name. The name has additionally been given in full as JONGE DE HENLOFF CHRISTIENT HENDRICK. Master: Dele Mella, Delemella 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 (3)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 14-FEB-1783, No.1438.
- <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> SDO14012 Monograph: Cumming, E. 2014. The Portland Shipwreck and Maritime Incident Directory.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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 0763
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 95
Record last edited
Jun 19 2015 12:22PM