Maritime record MWX2346 - Argyle
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Summary
British cargo vessel wrecked near Poole, 10 January 1753.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`The ARGYLE, Cole, from Glasgow for London, with tobacco and 90 tons of whale oil etc., was drove ashore near Poole; the vessel is beat to pieces and the cargo swimming. (2) Carried a total of 50 tons of whale oil. (3) Sources (1) and (3) spell the name of the vessel as ARGYLL, and gives the net tonnage as 90. Master: Cole.
The vessel is recorded at the 'Argyll' within the DCF MAD. (4)
This vessel is only known from documentary evidence. The location given is only approximate Position taken from (1)
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 (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 12-JAN-1753, No.1786.
- <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.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 10.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900474.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0485 8525 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900474
Record last edited
Aug 21 2023 12:50PM