Maritime record MWX2283 - Indus
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Summary
English smack, 1862
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Master: Callaway Date of Loss Qualifier: R `The INDUS (smack) of St. Helens, Callaway, was struck by a sea in coming over Old Harry Ledge and sunk; crew saved. (2) Stranded/Total Loss, date given as 17-FEB-1862. (1) 17-FEB INDUS a smack was sunk at Old Harry Ledge (3)
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. 18-FEB-1862, No.14936.
- <3> SWX4607 Monograph: 1874. Parliamentary papers 1874, Unseaworthy Ships. Vol 34. p672-673.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 670.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1156312.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 05660 82510 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0297
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1156312
Record last edited
Feb 20 2024 4:33PM