Maritime record MWX1972 - Pollux
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Summary
Brig, 1820
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`The POLLUX, Hadaway, from Cork to London, was driven on shore on Tuesday morning near Weymouth. Most of the cargo saved. The mate drowned. (1) Master: Hadaway (1); Hedaway (2) Crew Lost: 1 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
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 (4)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 20-OCT-1820, No.5535.
- <2> SWX4560 Article in serial: 1976. Dorset magazine : the county magazine vol. 50. Vol 50. p18.
- <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. Shipwreck 537.
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 0458
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 98
Record last edited
Nov 29 2007 3:00AM