Maritime record MWX1905 - Alert 1897
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Summary
The Alert, a tug, drove ashore and was wrecked whilst at moorings in wind conditions W force 10 near the New Pier, Portland. Also lost was the barge, Thistle and several other small boats, 3 March 1897.
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Full Description
The Alert drove ashore and was wrecked whilst at moorings in wind conditions W force 10 near the New Pier, Portland. (2) She was built in 1875 and had one boiler. She was screw driven by a two cylinder compound engine. She was owned by G H Collins and Co., Dartmouth.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX5473 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1898. Parliamentary papers 1898, Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Vol 83. p136.
- <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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 859.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 6.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901231.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6945 7442 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901231
Record last edited
Apr 2 2024 3:45PM
