Maritime record MWX1978 - Two Friends
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Summary
Brig, 1782
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Full Description
`Weymouth 15. Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, came on shore on the beach, about 10 miles west of the island of Portland, and was almost instantly beat to pieces, the brig TWO FRIENDS, Hoolker, from Sutree [sic] for Embden, loaded with 224 muides of salt; the captain and crew were saved. (1) Muid: A dry measure (for corn, meat, salt etc.)...in early use it was a much smaller measure, often stated as = 4 bushels. [OED] `Sutree may be a corruption of Setubal, a port well-known at this period for the export of salt cargo. Master: Hoolker 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.
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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 0768
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 105
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1325541
Record last edited
May 2 2024 2:07PM
