Maritime record MWX2237 - Rachael
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Summary
English sloop, 1788
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Plymouth December 12th: The RACHAEL, John Whitfield master, a small sloop belonging to Torbay, on Saturday night last ran on shore on the Hook Sands near the mouth of this harbour where she soon bilged and sank. (3) `The RACHEL, Whitfield, of Torbay, got on the Hook Sand near Pool Harbour, and sunk; if the weather is moderate, its hoped she may be got up. (4) Source (2) expresses the port of registration as Torquay. Master: John Whitefield (2) John Whitfield (3) Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: WTL Wreck Index
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)
- --- SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 436.
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SWX4820 Serial: Sherbourne Mercury. p4, 15-DEC-1788.
- <4> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 12-DEC-1788, No.2046.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 04710 86030 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0470
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 53
Record last edited
Nov 21 2007 11:25AM