Maritime record MWX2371 - Elizabeth 1866
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Summary
English brigantine wrecked near Poole, 1866
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An inquest on wreck and the loss of 4 crew, held in Poole Town Hall, Tuesday 13th February. One of the two survivors, Edward Davis, stated: `The ELIZABETH, with captain, mate, 3 able seamen and a boy, anchored in Studland Bay on the 10th. At 3.30am Sunday the gale commenced, and at 7.00am the vessel dragged and they went on the shoal ground, continued to strike the bottom, then the mate came on deck and said the cabin was breaking up. We had shown a pilot jack for almost an hour, and now distress signals, but no one came to our rescue. Eventually a pilot boat came near, but would not go alongside, and told the captain we would have to use our boat, to which he replied, `Anything for the best, Ned. When only 20 fathoms from the pilot boat, close under Studland, we capsized. I found the boy, grabbed his hair and held him up for three or four minutes; but had to let go to save myself. I never saw him again. I then swam a mile and a quarter to shore. (4) Source (5) states port of departure as North Shields.
Built: 1848
Master: James French
Crew: 6
Crew Lost: 4
Gross tonnage
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX6837 Monograph: Board of Trade. 1867. Parliamentary papers 1867, Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Vol 64. p30.
- <3> SWX6464 Serial: Various. Dorset County Chronicle. 15-FEB-1866.
- <4> SWX6464 Serial: Various. Dorset County Chronicle. 24-DEC-1866.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 682.
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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 0167
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 104
Record last edited
Sep 17 2008 4:18AM
