Maritime record MWX1946 - Unidentified 1798 Sloop
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Summary
Sloop, 1798
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cargo consisted of Geneva wine [=gin]. (1) `A sloop from Rotterdam, loaded with geneva, is on shore on Portland Beach; the cargo is landing.(2) Date of Loss Qualifier: R. (3)
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> 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> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 16-JAN-1798, No.2980.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6820 7320 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0860
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 41
Record last edited
May 12 2008 2:07AM