Maritime record MWX1963 - Ran
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Summary
Norwegian barque, 1894
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Abandoned after collision 20 miles W. of Portland with the Norwegian SS EDISON which sank; the RAN drifted inshore after being abandoned and broke up on the beach. (1)(4) Source (3) states cargo as quibrachy wood. Year Built: 1884 Builder: O M Olsen Where Built: Arendal Owner: H Natvig, Christiansand Master: A Jorgensen Crew: 14 Crew Lost: 8 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR 1891 2 No 78®
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Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX5136 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1895. Parliamentary papers 1895, Board of Trade Casualty Returns Vol 87. Vol 87. p151.
- <3> SWX5140 Article in serial: Lloyds of London. Various. Lloyds Casualty Return. Jan-Mar 1894, p11 (D).
- <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 838.
- <6> SWX5140 Article in serial: Lloyds of London. Various. Lloyds Casualty Return. Oct-Dec 1891, p14 (H).
- <7> SDO14012 Monograph: Cumming, E. 2014. The Portland Shipwreck and Maritime Incident Directory.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901213.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 60500 79880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0472
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 74
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901213
Record last edited
Apr 10 2024 12:18PM