Maritime record MWX1876 - Spirit
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Summary
English cutter, 1910
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Year Built: 1857 Crew: 5 Crew Lost: 1 Date of Loss Qualifier: A `A court action has been instituted by the owner of this pilot cutter against the owners of the Danish SS. JAN, with whom a collision took place in the early hours. The steamer approached the SPIRIT for a pilot, but in a careless and unseaman-like manner struck and sank her, the cutter going down in two minutes, causing the death of James Zelley. (1) In collision with SS. JAN off Portland Breakwater.(2) Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: DRO. Weymouth Shipping Register Board of Trade Wreck Returns 1910 Appx C Table 1 p119
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 902.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 892059.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7000 7676 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0532
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 69
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 892059
Record last edited
Apr 2 2024 4:23PM