Maritime record MWX1899 - Alert 1860
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Summary
Welsh schooner struck Portland breakwater, 14 February 1860. She was the first recorded wreck on Portland Breakwater.
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Full Description
The Alert was built in 1859 at Pembroke. Her Master was William Rawson (1)(3); Rosen (4) She had a crew of 4. (3) Her Official nos.: 21,666 Lloyds Classification: A1(5)
She was lost `....in beating out of the bay, missed stays...and was driven on the east side of the breakwater, where she speedily became a wreck. The master and crew were saved. (2) `Weymouth, 15th Feb: The ALERT (schooner) of Milford, Rosen...struck the breakwater in going out last night, and sank; crew saved. (4) 14-FEB-1860, ALERT, from Portland to Bridport in ballast struck Portland breakwater.(5)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX6464 Serial: Various. Dorset County Chronicle. 23-FEB-1860.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 17-FEB-1860, No.14313.
- <5> SWX4607 Monograph: 1874. Parliamentary papers 1874, Unseaworthy Ships. Vol 34. p614-615.
- <6> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 659.
- <7> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 6.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901077.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7065 7554 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 109
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901077
Record last edited
Apr 4 2024 1:43PM