Maritime record MWX1960 - Vera (Vercingetorix) 1889
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Summary
Remains of the 1889 wreck of an English cargo vessel which stranded near Langton on her passage from Venice for London with a general cargo. Constructed of iron in 1881, she was a steam-powered vessel. Part of her panelling is said to have been inserted in the Golden Lion Hotel in Weymouth.
Status: Site
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ex-VERCINGETORIX. Two of the passengers were stowaways. Richly carved timber panels from the saloon of the wreck at one time graced the walls of Weymouth's Golden Lion Hotel. (1)(4)
Built: 1881 Builder: J Blumer andamp; Co. Where Built: Sunderland Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine HP: 200 Boilers: 2 Owner: W S Bailey, Hull Master: J Campbell Crew: 25 Passengers: 5 Construction: p.deck 30ft; b.deck 58ft; f.castle 35ft Machinery: T Clark, Newcastle upon Tyne Date of Loss Qualifier: A A rusted iron firebox door with oval top and one twisted latch recovered from this wreck, Chesil Beach (Weymouth Museum). (Droit A/4386)
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
Weymouth Library pamplet No.L769.942331.PY1; photo L910.4.VE.1-4 neg. no 37/14
gross tonnage
Position 50 37.43 N 2 33.43 W taken from (9)
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX5126 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1890. Parliamentary papers 1890, Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Vol 66. p132.
- <3> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p44.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 15.
- <6> SWX693 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/4386.
- <7> SWX178 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 518/00.
- <8> SWX160 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 377/00.
- <9> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. 105 (p94).
- <10> SDO9637 Monograph: Le Pard, G F. 2005. Shipwrecks of the Dorset Coast.
- <11> SDO14012 Monograph: Cumming, E. 2014. The Portland Shipwreck and Maritime Incident Directory.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1614844.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6075 8065 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0589
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SW 41
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1614844
Record last edited
Mar 29 2024 4:45PM