Maritime record MWX2211 - Ferncliff
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Summary
Welsh cargo vessel, sank after ramming the Italian barque Fratelli Gaggino 1883
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Lost as a result of collision at 8.00pm with the Italian barque FRATELLI GAGNINO (sic). Some of the crew were saved by the SS EMPRESS OF WEYMOUTH, who landed them and returned to the scene, where they found the ships boat of the FERNCLIFF, which held the rest of the crew. (1)(3) Source (3) gives the place of loss as 9 miles SSE of Durlston Head, and that of the FRATELLI GAGGINO as 9 miles ESE of Durlston Head; the date of loss is also given as 21-SEP-1883. Built: 1883 Builder: Palmers and Co. Ltd. Where Built: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine HP: 160 Boilers: 2 Crew: 12 Master: J Sewell Construction: bdeck 52ft; fcastle 33 ft; 1 x deck Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR.1883-4, No.2(F)
Gross tonnage
Position 50 38.80 N 1 52.60 W taken from (5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <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 782.
- <5> SDO10496 Monograph: Wendes, D. 2006. South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979.
- <6> SWX6244 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1884. Parliamentary papers 1884-5, Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Vol 70.. Appendix Parts I-IV p130.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1143854.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0885 8305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0201
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 71
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1143854
Record last edited
Feb 16 2024 4:50PM