Maritime record MWX2183 - Ada 1898
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Summary
English Ketch, lost on the Kimmeridge Ledges in severe S gale, 31 December 1898.
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Full Description
The Ada was built 1872, with a net tonnage of 55 tons. It was registered in Rochester, had three crew and was captained by T.E. Ward. It sank on 31 Dec 1898 whilst carrying ballast from Southampton to Cherbourg, after being driven ashore in a severe southerly gale, force 10 (1-3).
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: BOT Wk Rtn 1898 Appx C Table 1 p139 (5)
Net tonnage 55 tons.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 870.
- <2> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p86-87.
- <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> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <5> SWX5473 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1898. Parliamentary papers 1898, Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Vol 83. p139 (711) Appx C, Table 1.
- <6> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 4.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901238.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9185 7735 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 71
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901238
Record last edited
Apr 4 2024 4:46PM