Maritime record MWX2044 - Aimable Mere
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Summary
French sailing vessel, carrying wine, lost in a storm west of Lulworth Cove, 30 Nov 1838.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A French vessel carrying wine from Bordeaux to Dunkirk with a crew of 7, lost in a storm near Lulworth Cove. Loss reported on 30 Nov 1838 (3).
'Late in 1838 and early 1839 there were two outstanding rescues by the St Albans Head Coastguards in which they used their boats, presumably launched from Chapmans Pool. On the earlier occasion they saved the crew of seven of this wreck. Lieut. W Parsons was awarded the Institutions silver medal and his seven boatmen rewarded.' (1)(3)
Additional sources in (3): W & R Dorset p78; Dorset Magazine 1975 No.49 p23.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p78.
- <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. 589.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 5.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8275 7965 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 87 NW 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900949
Record last edited
Aug 22 2023 3:41PM