Maritime record MWX2103 - Fortuna 1824
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Summary
Dutch galliot, 1824
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Weymouth, 20th Dec: Last evening a Dutch galliot was driven on shore near Blacknore, Portland; on a piece of her stern 20 Van, Amsterdam appears in gilt letters. Oranges and lemons are floating in every direction; the vessel is entirely wrecked. Four of the crew saved. (1) `The FORTUNA, Visnar, from Oporto to Amsterdam was driven on shore on the 19th instant, on the west side of Portland, and totally lost; crew saved. (2) 20 Van, Amsterdam probably indicates the date of building as 1820, Dutch vessels usually having this date painted upon them, and the port of registration, van = of. Built: 1820? Master: Visnar Crew: 4 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: Salisbury and Winchester Journal 27 12 1824
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 21-DEC-1824, No.5970.
- <2> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 24-DEC-1824, No.5971.
- <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 557.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175935.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6773 7145 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0212
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 106
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1175935
Record last edited
Sep 19 2023 3:32PM
