Maritime record MWX2109 - C19
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Summary
Remains of lighter which sank when under tow, prior to 1956.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The C19 sank when under tow.
Survey History:
30-OCT-1956 Position 50 33.56N 002 30.09W.
08-JAN-1957 Position 50 27.40N 002 24.32W or 150 deg. 3.6 miles from Portland Bill lighthouse.
18-MAY-1965 Nothing found by close sonar search.
A lighter under tow which broke away and sank in 30M of water. (4)
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.
Position 50 27.70N 2 24.60W taken from (5)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <2> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 1313.
- <3> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 241.
- <4> SWX4666 Monograph: Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 5, South Devon (AH).
- <5> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 151 page 117.
- <6> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 18.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 904606.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 70981 62512 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY76SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0156
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 76 SW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 904606
Record last edited
Apr 11 2024 3:20PM
