Maritime record MWX2163 - St Johannes
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Summary
Cargo vessel, 1813
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`The ST JOHANNES, de Groote, from Seville to London, was wrecked Saturday on the island of Purbec. (2) 18 April, ST JOHANNES, merchantman. The ST JOHANNES, Captain De Groote, from Seville for London, was wrecked on the Isle of Purbeck, but it was expected that her cargo of fruit would be saved. (3) Source (1) follows source (2) in indicating the date of loss as 17-APR-1813. Master: de Groote Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: St. James's Chronicle and London Evening Post, 17-20.04.1813 Additional sources cited in Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras: Sh Merc 26 04 1813
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.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 20-APR-1813, No.4763.
- <3> SWX4795 Monograph: Grocott, T. 1997. Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras. p355.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 523.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1171291.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 96220 75100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0536
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 139
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1171291
Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 4:02PM