Maritime record MWX2080 - Hildegarde
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Summary
English cargo vessel, lost of Kimmeridge Ledges 1900
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Built: 1882 Builder: Palmer Where Built: Newcastle upon Tyne Propulsion: screw-driven, 2 cylinder triple expansion engine Horsepower: 178 Boilers: 2 Crew: 12 Master: J J Huntley Owner: T.W. Elliot, Newcastle upon Tyne Additional Construction Details: p.deck 26ft; b.deck 57ft; f.castle 33ft Date of Loss Qualifier: A Was wrecked after being driven ashore at Freshwater in wind conditions SE force 5. (1) HILDEGARDE, steamer, total loss on Freshwater Ledges.(6) Lost Kimmeridge Ledges, Dorset.(7) On 10-NOV-1990, the London steamer HILDEGARDE, with Spanish iron ore for Newcastle drove ashore at Freshwater and her heavy cargo contributed to her rapid disintegration.(2) The HILDEGARDE on her way to the Tyne on 12-NOV-1900, she ran onto Kimmeridge ledges, her bottom torn she quickly became a loss. Her remains are now well broken up.(3) The HILDEGARDE ran aground on the ledges off Kimmeridge and eventually broke up half a mile off Freshwater Ledge. The wreck was extensively salvaged and the remains are broken up and dispersed among the ledges and kelp beds.(4) Additional source:
Position 50 35.30 N 2 6.10 W taken from (3)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p87.
- <3> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 204, p152.
- <4> SWX4810 Monograph: Shipwreck Guide to Dorset and Lyme Bay. p54.
- <5> SWX6752 Monograph: Dorset shipwrecks : a comprehensive guide to the shipwrecks of Purbeck and Poole Bay. p90-92.
- <6> 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.
- <7> SWX4675 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1902. Parliamentary papers 1902, Board of Trade Casualty Returns 1900. Vol 92. p127(775).
- <8> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 18.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1232944.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9285 7655 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0264
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 78
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1232944
Record last edited
Apr 4 2024 4:54PM